Birds of Wenvoe
What has actually been seen around Wenvoe: 218 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 218 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 67,931 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 52 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Wenvoe
218 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wenvoe (Vale of Glamorgan) since 2010, across 67,931 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Magpie and Woodpigeon.
Wenvoe is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Magpie, Woodpigeon and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Buzzard. 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 August — 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.
Barry, 6 km to the south, has more species on record (230 against 218). Birds logged far more often around Wenvoe than there include Common Merganser and Black Redstart.
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 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 Wenvoe
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,708 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 2,511 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,369 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,355 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,282 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,197 |
| 7 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,192 |
| 8 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,087 |
| 9 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,978 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,818 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,642 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,542 |
| 13 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,470 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,415 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,374 |
| 16 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 1,342 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 1,260 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,246 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,192 |
| 20 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,182 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wenvoe
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
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 Wenvoe?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wenvoe are Blackbird, Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 67,931 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wenvoe?
218 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wenvoe?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.