Birds of Machynlleth
What has actually been seen around Machynlleth: 136 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 136 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,376 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 16 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Machynlleth
136 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Machynlleth (Sir Powys) since 2010, across 5,376 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Red Kite and Osprey.
Machynlleth is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Osprey and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — 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.
Aberdyfi, 14 km to the west, has more species on record (186 against 136). Birds logged far more often around Machynlleth than there include Osprey, Chaffinch, Great Tit and Siskin.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:19 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Machynlleth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 231 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 211 |
| 3 | OspreyPandion haliaetus | 204 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 200 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 200 |
| 6 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 198 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 193 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 184 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 182 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 159 |
| 11 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 144 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 140 |
| 13 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 138 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 127 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 123 |
| 16 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 121 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 117 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 110 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 98 |
| 20 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 97 |
Records by month
What to put out in Machynlleth
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 Machynlleth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Machynlleth are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 5,376 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Machynlleth?
136 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Machynlleth?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51.
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.