Birds of Blaenavon
What has actually been seen around Blaenavon: 146 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 146 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 17,888 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Kestrel
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 334 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Blaenavon
146 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Blaenavon (Torfaen County Borough) since 2010, across 17,888 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Kestrel, Blackbird and Robin.
Blaenavon is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Meadow Pipit and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Red Kite. 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 December — about 5.6 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.
Llanellen, 6 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (117 against 146). Birds logged far more often around Blaenavon than there include Common Kestrel, Eurasian Coot, Peregrine Falcon and Little Grebe.
At about 334 m above sea level, Blaenavon sits higher than most places in Torfaen County Borough. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 in mid-April and 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Blaenavon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 758 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 686 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 648 |
| 4 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 628 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 589 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 502 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 457 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 448 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 441 |
| 10 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 414 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 410 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 400 |
| 13 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 399 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 382 |
| 15 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 380 |
| 16 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 378 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 372 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 361 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 345 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 344 |
Records by month
What to put out in Blaenavon
Seasonal bird notes for Torfaen County Borough
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 Blaenavon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Blaenavon are Blackbird, Robin, Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow and Wren, based on 17,888 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Blaenavon?
146 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Blaenavon?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52.
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.