Birds of Neath
What has actually been seen around Neath: 201 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 201 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,828 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Neath
201 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Neath (Neath Port Talbot) since 2010, across 16,828 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit.
Neath is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 August — about 2.3 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.
Briton Ferry, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (204 against 201).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:21 in mid-April and 4:56 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Neath
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 842 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 652 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 599 |
| 4 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 581 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 472 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 468 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 416 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 410 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 395 |
| 10 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 390 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 387 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 375 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 374 |
| 14 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 367 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 367 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 346 |
| 17 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 335 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 298 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 298 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 290 |
Records by month
What to put out in 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 Neath?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Neath are Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch and Chaffinch, based on 16,828 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Neath?
201 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Neath?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. 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.