Birds of Llanfyllin
What has actually been seen around Llanfyllin: 82 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 82 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 861 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 126 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Llanfyllin
82 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Llanfyllin (Sir Powys) since 2010, across 861 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Wren and Robin.
Llanfyllin is a garden-bird place: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Wren, Robin and Blue Tit 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 May and are lowest in January — about 8.6 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.
Guilsfield, 11 km to the south-east, has more species on record (95 against 82). Birds logged far more often around Llanfyllin than there include Nuthatch.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 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 Llanfyllin
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 56 |
| 2 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 50 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 44 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 41 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 33 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 33 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 26 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 24 |
| 9 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 24 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 23 |
| 11 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 23 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 23 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 21 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 21 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 21 |
| 16 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 20 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 20 |
| 18 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 19 |
| 19 | European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca | 19 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 18 |
Records by month
What to put out in Llanfyllin
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 Llanfyllin?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Llanfyllin are Blackbird, Wren, Robin, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 861 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Llanfyllin?
82 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Llanfyllin?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.