Birds of Newbridge on Wye

91 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newbridge on Wye (Sir Powys) since 2010, across 5,587 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are House Sparrow, Blackbird and Jackdaw.

Newbridge on Wye is a garden-bird place: 87% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. House Sparrow, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Tawny Owl. 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 June and are lowest in February — about 94.1 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.

Llandrindod Wells, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (111 against 91).

Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• House Sparrow

  Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet

• Blackbird

  Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms

• Jackdaw

  Suet · Kitchen scraps

• Woodpigeon

  Seed mix

• Robin

  Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts

• Wren

  Mealworms · Suet pellets

• Llandrindod Wells5 km north-east · 111 species
• Builth Wells8 km south · 91 species
• Rhayader11 km north-west · 114 species
• Llanwrtyd Wells18 km south-west · 55 species
• Clyro25 km south-east · 108 species
• Llanidloes27 km north · 91 species