Birds of Llantwit Fardre
What has actually been seen around Llantwit Fardre: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 128 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 34,729 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Llantwit Fardre
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Llantwit Fardre (Rhondda Cynon Taf) since 2010, across 34,729 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit.
Llantwit Fardre is a garden-bird place: 89% 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 Tawny Owl. 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 4.5 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.
Llantrisant, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (133 against 128).
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 Llantwit Fardre
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,769 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,615 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,590 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,480 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 1,391 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 1,391 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,384 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,300 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,262 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,221 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,132 |
| 12 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 1,098 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,067 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 1,035 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 954 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 903 |
| 17 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 850 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 800 |
| 19 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 772 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 733 |
Records by month
What to put out in Llantwit Fardre
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 Llantwit Fardre?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Llantwit Fardre are Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Magpie, based on 34,729 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Llantwit Fardre?
128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Llantwit Fardre?
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.