Birds of Monmouth
What has actually been seen around Monmouth: 126 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 126 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,315 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 27 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Monmouth
126 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Monmouth (Monmouthshire) since 2010, across 8,315 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Woodpigeon and Common Buzzard.
Monmouth is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 4.0 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Coleford, 7 km to the east, has more species on record (145 against 126). Birds logged far more often around Monmouth than there include Canada Goose, Yellowhammer, Rock Pigeon and Bank Swallow.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Monmouth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 292 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 287 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 260 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 252 |
| 5 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 252 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 244 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 238 |
| 8 | Mandarin DuckAix galericulata | 236 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 202 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 192 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 186 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 180 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 174 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 169 |
| 15 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 150 |
| 16 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 148 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 146 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 146 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 146 |
| 20 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 144 |
Records by month
What to put out in Monmouth
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Seasonal bird notes for Monmouthshire
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Monmouth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Monmouth are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 8,315 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Monmouth?
126 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Monmouth?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.