Birds of Bryn
What has actually been seen around Bryn: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,099 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 132 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Bryn
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bryn (Neath Port Talbot) since 2010, across 9,099 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Chaffinch.
Bryn is a garden-bird place: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 September — about 6.7 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.
Cwmafan, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (204 against 129). Birds logged far more often around Bryn than there include Red Kite, Common Cuckoo, Common Redpoll and Red Crossbill.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 in mid-April and 4:56 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bryn
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 302 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 297 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 269 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 253 |
| 5 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 243 |
| 6 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 243 |
| 7 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 229 |
| 8 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 220 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 207 |
| 10 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 205 |
| 11 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 182 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 179 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 170 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 167 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 163 |
| 16 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 161 |
| 17 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 160 |
| 18 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 154 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 153 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 152 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bryn
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Neath Port Talbot
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 Bryn?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bryn are Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch, Blue Tit and Coal Tit, based on 9,099 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bryn?
129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bryn?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:56.
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.