Birds of Treorchy
What has actually been seen around Treorchy: 131 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 131 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,897 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 161 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Treorchy
131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Treorchy (Rhondda Cynon Taf) since 2010, across 9,897 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Mallard and Goldfinch.
Treorchy is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Jackdaw and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 July and are lowest in October — about 2.5 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.
Rhondda, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (106 against 131).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 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 Treorchy
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 575 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 489 |
| 3 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 478 |
| 4 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 421 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 410 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 384 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 354 |
| 8 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 342 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 312 |
| 10 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 291 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 269 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 242 |
| 13 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 234 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 232 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 227 |
| 16 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 226 |
| 17 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 216 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 154 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 151 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 147 |
Records by month
What to put out in Treorchy
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 Treorchy?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Treorchy are Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Jackdaw, Robin and Woodpigeon, based on 9,897 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Treorchy?
131 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Treorchy?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in October. 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.