Birds of Builth Wells
What has actually been seen around Builth Wells: 91 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 91 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 829 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Canada Goose
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 130 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Builth Wells
91 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Builth Wells (Sir Powys) since 2010, across 829 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Swift and Red Kite.
Builth Wells is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in July and are lowest in November — about 40.3 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.
Newbridge on Wye, 8 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (91 against 91). Birds logged far more often around Builth Wells than there include Canada Goose and Swift.
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Builth Wells
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 57 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 43 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 38 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 35 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 34 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 33 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 29 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 29 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 24 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 20 |
| 11 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 18 |
| 12 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 18 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 16 |
| 14 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 16 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 16 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 16 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 15 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 15 |
| 19 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 12 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 12 |
Records by month
What to put out in Builth Wells
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Nuthatch
Peanuts · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Seasonal bird notes for Sir Powys
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 Builth Wells?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Builth Wells are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 829 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Builth Wells?
91 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Builth Wells?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51.
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.