Birds of Llantwit Major
What has actually been seen around Llantwit Major: 162 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 162 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,178 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 48 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Llantwit Major
162 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Llantwit Major (Vale of Glamorgan) since 2010, across 10,178 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Blackbird and Jackdaw.
Llantwit Major 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, Jackdaw, 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 Peregrine Falcon. 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 December — about 4.4 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.
Wick, 5 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (158 against 162).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 in mid-April and 4:56 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Llantwit Major
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 424 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 412 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 396 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 387 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 356 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 322 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 308 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 281 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 264 |
| 10 | Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialis | 251 |
| 11 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 245 |
| 12 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 242 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 241 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 234 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 232 |
| 16 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 232 |
| 17 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 221 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 220 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 201 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 193 |
Records by month
What to put out in Llantwit Major
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 Llantwit Major?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Llantwit Major are Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 10,178 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Llantwit Major?
162 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Llantwit Major?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:56.
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.