Birds of Caersws
What has actually been seen around Caersws: 110 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 110 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 916 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 124 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Caersws
110 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Caersws (Sir Powys) since 2010, across 916 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Common Pheasant and Blackbird.
Caersws is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 April and are lowest in October — about 58.7 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.
Llandinam, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (102 against 110).
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Caersws
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 50 |
| 2 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 30 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 29 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 27 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 27 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 26 |
| 7 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 25 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 21 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 21 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 21 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 21 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 19 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 19 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 18 |
| 15 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 18 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 17 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 17 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 17 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 17 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 17 |
Records by month
What to put out in Caersws
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 Caersws?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Caersws are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Woodpigeon, based on 916 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Caersws?
110 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Caersws?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.
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.