Birds of Ynysybwl
What has actually been seen around Ynysybwl: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,873 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 142 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Ynysybwl
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ynysybwl (Rhondda Cynon Taf) since 2010, across 13,873 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Blackbird and Robin.
Ynysybwl is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 August — about 7.8 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.
Pontypridd, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (96 against 132). Birds logged far more often around Ynysybwl than there include European Nightjar, Common Cuckoo, Tree Pipit and Red Crossbill.
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 4:54 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ynysybwl
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 809 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 782 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 649 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 620 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 462 |
| 6 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 419 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 404 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 388 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 385 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 372 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 347 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 344 |
| 13 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 309 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 303 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 277 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 273 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 258 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 256 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 251 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 228 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ynysybwl
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 Ynysybwl?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ynysybwl are Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit, based on 13,873 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ynysybwl?
132 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ynysybwl?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.