Birds of Coelbren
What has actually been seen around Coelbren: 100 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 100 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,222 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Canada Goose
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 253 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Coelbren
100 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Coelbren (Sir Powys) since 2010, across 1,222 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Robin and Blackbird.
Coelbren is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 June and are lowest in December — about 8.2 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.
Seven Sisters, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (80 against 100). Birds logged far more often around Coelbren than there include Canada Goose and Meadow Pipit.
At about 253 m above sea level, Coelbren sits higher than most places in Sir Powys. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 in mid-April and 4:55 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Coelbren
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 67 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 65 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 52 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 50 |
| 5 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 37 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 36 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 34 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 33 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 28 |
| 10 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 26 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 26 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 26 |
| 13 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 26 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 25 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 25 |
| 16 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 24 |
| 17 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 23 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 22 |
| 19 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 22 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 22 |
Records by month
What to put out in Coelbren
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Coelbren?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Coelbren are Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch, House Sparrow and Blue Tit, based on 1,222 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Coelbren?
100 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Coelbren?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. 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.