Rhondda Cynon Taf · 51.58°N

Birds of Tonyrefail

What has actually been seen around Tonyrefail: 88 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 88 within 5 km
Observation records: 2,844 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Jackdaw
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 143 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Tonyrefail

88 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tonyrefail (Rhondda Cynon Taf) since 2010, across 2,844 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Tonyrefail is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Tawny Owl.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 2.8 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.

Gilfach Goch, 3 km to the west, has fewer species on record (79 against 88).

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 Tonyrefail

#	Bird	Records
1	JackdawColoeus monedula	513
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	300
3	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	295
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	163
5	RobinErithacus rubecula	130
6	House SparrowPasser domesticus	130
7	MagpiePica pica	121
8	DunnockPrunella modularis	96
9	SwiftApus apus	88
10	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	88
11	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	77
12	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	76
13	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	51
14	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	44
15	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	42
16	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	35
17	Great TitParus major	31
18	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	29
19	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	28
20	House MartinDelichon urbicum	24

Records by month

What to put out in Tonyrefail

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

Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Dunnock
Sunflower hearts · Suet pellets · Crushed peanuts

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 Tonyrefail?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tonyrefail are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and House Sparrow, based on 2,844 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Tonyrefail?

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

When is the best month for birds in Tonyrefail?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:55.

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.