Birds of Llanidloes
What has actually been seen around Llanidloes: 91 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 91 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 966 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 169 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Llanidloes
91 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Llanidloes (Sir Powys) since 2010, across 966 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Red Kite and Robin.
Llanidloes is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Osprey. 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 November — about 94.0 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, 8 km to the north-east, has more species on record (102 against 91).
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Llanidloes
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 49 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 48 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 46 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 43 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 38 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 35 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 32 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 31 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 29 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 26 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 25 |
| 12 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 25 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 24 |
| 14 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 20 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 20 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 20 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 20 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 19 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 16 |
| 20 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 16 |
Records by month
What to put out in Llanidloes
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 Llanidloes?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Llanidloes are Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow and Great Tit, based on 966 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Llanidloes?
91 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Llanidloes?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.
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.