Birds of Barry
What has actually been seen around Barry: 230 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 230 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 54,816 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Barry
230 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Barry (Vale of Glamorgan) since 2010, across 54,816 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Barry is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 October and are lowest in June — about 2.6 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.
Rhoose, 5 km to the west, has fewer species on record (188 against 230). Birds logged far more often around Barry than there include Cetti's Warbler.
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:19 in mid-April and 4:55 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Barry
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,788 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,695 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,693 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,641 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 1,604 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,571 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,335 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,318 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,276 |
| 10 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,270 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,139 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,122 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,108 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,070 |
| 15 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,065 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 1,030 |
| 17 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,009 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 977 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 973 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 875 |
Records by month
What to put out in Barry
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Vale of Glamorgan
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 Barry?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Barry are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin, based on 54,816 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Barry?
230 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Barry?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:55.
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.