Birds of Wick
What has actually been seen around Wick: 158 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 158 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,384 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 99 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Wick
158 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wick (Vale of Glamorgan) since 2010, across 16,384 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Wick is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 November — about 3.1 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.
Llantwit Major, 5 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (162 against 158). Birds logged far more often around Wick than there include White-throated Dipper.
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 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 Wick
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 803 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 618 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 605 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 500 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 497 |
| 6 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 491 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 480 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 469 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 452 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 440 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 438 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 375 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 370 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 366 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 364 |
| 16 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 333 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 326 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 311 |
| 19 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 305 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 302 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wick
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Wick?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wick are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, based on 16,384 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wick?
158 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wick?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.