Rhondda Cynon Taf · 51.71°N

Birds of Aberdare

What has actually been seen around Aberdare: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 107 within 5 km
Observation records: 3,661 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Robin
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 135 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Aberdare

107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aberdare (Rhondda Cynon Taf) since 2010, across 3,661 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Canada Goose and Blackbird.

Aberdare is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Peregrine Falcon. 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 6.0 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.

Hirwaun, 5 km to the north-west, has more species on record (139 against 107).

Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:19 in mid-April and 4:54 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Aberdare

#	Bird	Records
1	RobinErithacus rubecula	177
2	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	162
3	BlackbirdTurdus merula	154
4	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	150
5	MagpiePica pica	126
6	JackdawColoeus monedula	122
7	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	118
8	House SparrowPasser domesticus	117
9	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	97
10	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	93
11	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	92
12	Great TitParus major	91
13	Coal TitPeriparus ater	86
14	Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus	79
15	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	77
16	DunnockPrunella modularis	75
17	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	73
18	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	70
19	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	68
20	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	61

Records by month

What to put out in Aberdare

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet

Seasonal bird notes for Rhondda Cynon Taf

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 Aberdare?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aberdare are Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Jackdaw, based on 3,661 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Aberdare?

107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Aberdare?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:54.

Sources

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.