Birds of Hirwaun
What has actually been seen around Hirwaun: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,025 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 189 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Hirwaun
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hirwaun (Rhondda Cynon Taf) since 2010, across 7,025 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Wren.
Hirwaun is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Wren and Carrion Crow 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 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 October — about 4.2 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 west, has a similar number of species on record (139 against 139).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 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 Hirwaun
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 294 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 265 |
| 3 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 203 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 200 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 195 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 191 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 183 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 169 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 166 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 159 |
| 11 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 150 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 148 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 143 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 142 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 140 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 135 |
| 17 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 135 |
| 18 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 133 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 126 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 116 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hirwaun
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Hirwaun?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hirwaun are Robin, Blackbird, Wren, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon, based on 7,025 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hirwaun?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hirwaun?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:54.
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.