Birds of Knighton
What has actually been seen around Knighton: 75 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 75 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 583 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 184 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Knighton
75 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Knighton (Sir Powys) since 2010, across 583 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit.
Knighton is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Tawny Owl.
Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 25.4 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.
Bucknell, 7 km to the east, has more species on record (118 against 75). Birds logged far more often around Knighton than there include Swift.
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Knighton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 35 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 32 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 29 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 28 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 24 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 22 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 22 |
| 8 | SwiftApus apus | 21 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 20 |
| 10 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 17 |
| 11 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 16 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 14 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 14 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 14 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 13 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 13 |
| 17 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 12 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 12 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 12 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 11 |
Records by month
What to put out in Knighton
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 Knighton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Knighton are Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin and Woodpigeon, based on 583 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Knighton?
75 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Knighton?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. 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.