Birds of Crynant
What has actually been seen around Crynant: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,538 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 112 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Crynant
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Crynant (Neath Port Talbot) since 2010, across 4,538 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Crynant is a garden-bird place: 87% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 May and are lowest in December — about 17.3 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.
Resolven, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (116 against 111). Birds logged far more often around Crynant than there include Redwing.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 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 Crynant
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 289 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 271 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 234 |
| 4 | Great TitParus major | 196 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 173 |
| 6 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 146 |
| 7 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 142 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 139 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 135 |
| 10 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 125 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 112 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 110 |
| 13 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 108 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 107 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 106 |
| 16 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 102 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 83 |
| 18 | White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus | 83 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 75 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 75 |
Records by month
What to put out in Crynant
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 Crynant?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Crynant are Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit and Wren, based on 4,538 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Crynant?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Crynant?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.