Sir Powys · 52.56°N

Birds of Montgomery

What has actually been seen around Montgomery: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 112 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,690 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: December
Elevation: 163 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.8 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Montgomery

112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Montgomery (Sir Powys) since 2010, across 1,690 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Carrion Crow and Common Buzzard.

Water shapes this list. 47% of records near Montgomery are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Canada Goose, Mandarin Duck and Lesser Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.

10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Peregrine Falcon. 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 December and are lowest in November — about 4.4 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.

Forden, 6 km to the north, has more species on record (154 against 112). Birds logged far more often around Montgomery than there include Mandarin Duck.

Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Montgomery

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	571
2	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	40
3	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	39
4	JackdawColoeus monedula	39
5	Mandarin DuckAix galericulata	35
6	SwiftApus apus	35
7	RookCorvus frugilegus	34
8	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	34
9	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	33
10	RobinErithacus rubecula	33
11	BlackbirdTurdus merula	31
12	House SparrowPasser domesticus	31
13	MagpiePica pica	29
14	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	29
15	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	28
16	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	26
17	Red KiteMilvus milvus	24
18	DunnockPrunella modularis	24
19	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	20
20	Great TitParus major	18

Records by month

What to put out in Montgomery

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

Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
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 Montgomery?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Montgomery are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Rook, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit, based on 1,690 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Montgomery?

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

When is the best month for birds in Montgomery?

Observation records peak in December and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.

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.