Birds of Resolven
What has actually been seen around Resolven: 116 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 116 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,127 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Buzzard
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 28 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Resolven
116 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Resolven (Neath Port Talbot) since 2010, across 5,127 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, Meadow Pipit and Robin.
Resolven is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Meadow Pipit, Robin, Eurasian Skylark 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 Northern Goshawk. 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 22.1 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.
Crynant, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (111 against 116). Birds logged far more often around Resolven than there include Meadow Pipit, Eurasian Skylark, Common Kestrel and Red Crossbill.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 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 Resolven
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 312 |
| 2 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 242 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 191 |
| 4 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 186 |
| 5 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 180 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 174 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 159 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 121 |
| 9 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 120 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 117 |
| 11 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 110 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 106 |
| 13 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 105 |
| 14 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 104 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 99 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 97 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 96 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 95 |
| 19 | White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus | 94 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 90 |
Records by month
What to put out in Resolven
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 Resolven?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Resolven are Meadow Pipit, Robin, Eurasian Skylark, Willow Warbler and Wren, based on 5,127 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Resolven?
116 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Resolven?
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.