Birds of Llantrisant
What has actually been seen around Llantrisant: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 23,793 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 101 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Llantrisant
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Llantrisant (Rhondda Cynon Taf) since 2010, across 23,793 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit.
Llantrisant 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. Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Red Kite. 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 April and are lowest in November — about 2.7 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.
Llantwit Fardre, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (128 against 133).
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:19 in mid-April and 4:55 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Llantrisant
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,192 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,085 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,031 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 945 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 944 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 932 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 875 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 874 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 871 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 750 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 725 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 714 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 694 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 642 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 621 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 596 |
| 17 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 591 |
| 18 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 535 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 477 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 458 |
Records by month
What to put out in Llantrisant
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 Llantrisant?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Llantrisant are Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Magpie, based on 23,793 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Llantrisant?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Llantrisant?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.