Birds of Welshpool
What has actually been seen around Welshpool: 153 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 153 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,568 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Canada Goose
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 84 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Welshpool
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Welshpool (Sir Powys) since 2010, across 10,568 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Carrion Crow and Mallard.
The records split between garden birds (53%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Welshpool sees the familiar Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Blackbird, while Canada Goose and others turn up on nearby water.
13 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 April and are lowest in November — about 2.7 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.
Guilsfield, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (95 against 153). Birds logged far more often around Welshpool than there include Great Cormorant, Eurasian Coot, Northern Lapwing and Eurasian Teal.
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 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 Welshpool
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 699 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 272 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 272 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 266 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 260 |
| 6 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 254 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 242 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 241 |
| 9 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 234 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 227 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 225 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 206 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 206 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 205 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 205 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 189 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 181 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 169 |
| 19 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 161 |
| 20 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 154 |
Records by month
What to put out in Welshpool
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 Welshpool?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Welshpool are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 10,568 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Welshpool?
153 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Welshpool?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.