Birds of Glyn-neath
What has actually been seen around Glyn-neath: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,781 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Buzzard
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 62 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Glyn-neath
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Glyn-neath (Neath Port Talbot) since 2010, across 5,781 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, Meadow Pipit and Robin.
Glyn-neath is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Meadow Pipit, Robin, Wren and Willow Warbler make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 16.2 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.
Rhigos, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (139 against 117). Birds logged far more often around Glyn-neath than there include Northern Goshawk.
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 Glyn-neath
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 329 |
| 2 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 246 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 244 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 200 |
| 5 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 191 |
| 6 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 190 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 188 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 146 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 145 |
| 10 | White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus | 137 |
| 11 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 123 |
| 12 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 122 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 120 |
| 14 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 113 |
| 15 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 113 |
| 16 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 111 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 110 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 108 |
| 19 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 107 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 107 |
Records by month
What to put out in Glyn-neath
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 Glyn-neath?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Glyn-neath are Meadow Pipit, Robin, Wren, Willow Warbler and Eurasian Skylark, based on 5,781 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Glyn-neath?
117 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Glyn-neath?
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.