Birds of Cwmbran
What has actually been seen around Cwmbran: 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
- 16,431 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 66 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Cwmbran
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cwmbran (Torfaen County Borough) since 2010, across 16,431 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Cwmbran 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. Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, 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 December and are lowest in September — about 2.4 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.
Pontypool, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (104 against 153). Birds logged far more often around Cwmbran than there include Common Kestrel, Tufted Duck, Eurasian Coot and Common Linnet.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 in mid-April and 4:53 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cwmbran
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 901 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 755 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 695 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 678 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 592 |
| 6 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 591 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 524 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 511 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 485 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 441 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 432 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 389 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 387 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 327 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 327 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 312 |
| 17 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 310 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 310 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 294 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 279 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cwmbran
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Cwmbran?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cwmbran are Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 16,431 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cwmbran?
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 Cwmbran?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:53.
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.