Birds of Ystalyfera
What has actually been seen around Ystalyfera: 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
- 6,375 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 74 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Ystalyfera
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ystalyfera (Neath Port Talbot) since 2010, across 6,375 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Ystalyfera 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 Wren 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 9.7 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.
Seven Sisters, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (80 against 111). Birds logged far more often around Ystalyfera than there include Wood Warbler, Garden Warbler, Common Cuckoo and Eurasian Skylark.
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 Ystalyfera
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 379 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 362 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 298 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 242 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 238 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 227 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 219 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 196 |
| 9 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 171 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 169 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 166 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 164 |
| 13 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 163 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 159 |
| 15 | White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus | 150 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 146 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 140 |
| 18 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 136 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 131 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 125 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ystalyfera
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 Ystalyfera?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ystalyfera are Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wren and Great Tit, based on 6,375 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ystalyfera?
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 Ystalyfera?
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.