Sir Powys · 52.70°N

Birds of Guilsfield

What has actually been seen around Guilsfield: 95 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 95 within 5 km
Observation records: 978 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 89 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Guilsfield

95 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Guilsfield (Sir Powys) since 2010, across 978 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.

Guilsfield 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. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Barn 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 May and are lowest in December — about 15.7 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.

Welshpool, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (153 against 95). Birds logged far more often around Guilsfield than there include Swift and House Sparrow.

Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Guilsfield

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	57
2	BlackbirdTurdus merula	46
3	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	45
4	Red KiteMilvus milvus	42
5	RobinErithacus rubecula	35
6	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	35
7	SwiftApus apus	34
8	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	29
9	RookCorvus frugilegus	27
10	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	27
11	House SparrowPasser domesticus	27
12	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	27
13	MagpiePica pica	24
14	JackdawColoeus monedula	23
15	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	22
16	Great TitParus major	22
17	Gray HeronArdea cinerea	19
18	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	19
19	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	17
20	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	17

Records by month

What to put out in Guilsfield

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
House Sparrow
Seed mix · 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 Guilsfield?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Guilsfield are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 978 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Guilsfield?

95 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Guilsfield?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.

Sources

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.