Birds of Croeserw
What has actually been seen around Croeserw: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,113 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 271 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Croeserw
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Croeserw (Neath Port Talbot) since 2010, across 9,113 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Chaffinch.
Croeserw 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. Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Coal 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 4.8 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.
Glyncorrwg, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (132 against 133).
At about 271 m above sea level, Croeserw sits higher than most places in Neath Port Talbot. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 in mid-April and 4:55 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Croeserw
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 310 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 303 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 284 |
| 4 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 255 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 249 |
| 6 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 235 |
| 7 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 228 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 222 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 209 |
| 10 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 199 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 192 |
| 12 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 185 |
| 13 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 168 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 167 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 165 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 161 |
| 17 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 159 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 154 |
| 19 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 151 |
| 20 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 151 |
Records by month
What to put out in Croeserw
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 Croeserw?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Croeserw are Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Coal Tit and Blue Tit, based on 9,113 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Croeserw?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Croeserw?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:55.
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.