Birds of Bridgend
What has actually been seen around Bridgend: 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
- 11,022 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 106 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Bridgend
158 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bridgend (West Lothian) since 2010, across 11,022 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Mallard.
Water shapes this list. 43% of records near Bridgend are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Eurasian Coot and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in August — about 4.1 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.
Linlithgow, 4 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (157 against 158).
Daylight runs from 17 h 37 min at midsummer to 6 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:27 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bridgend
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 426 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 423 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 417 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 364 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 356 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 356 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 355 |
| 8 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 349 |
| 9 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 341 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 337 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 285 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 278 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 264 |
| 14 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 259 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 234 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 233 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 224 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 220 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 199 |
| 20 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 199 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bridgend
Seasonal bird notes for West Lothian
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 Bridgend?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bridgend are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 11,022 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bridgend?
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 Bridgend?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:27.
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.