Birds of Rhosllannerchrugog
What has actually been seen around Rhosllannerchrugog: 153 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 153 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,239 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Great Egret
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 175 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Rhosllannerchrugog
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rhosllannerchrugog (Wrexham) since 2010, across 10,239 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Great Egret, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Rhosllannerchrugog is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Eurasian Hobby.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 4.3 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.
Wrexham, 6 km to the north-east, has more species on record (162 against 153). Birds logged far more often around Rhosllannerchrugog than there include Great Egret, Cattle Egret, Common Cuckoo and European Stonechat.
Daylight runs from 16 h 56 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Rhosllannerchrugog
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great EgretArdea alba | 948 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 356 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 332 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 282 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 271 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 262 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 259 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 238 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 222 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 201 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 197 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 192 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 188 |
| 14 | Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis | 188 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 174 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 159 |
| 17 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 156 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 145 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 141 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 141 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rhosllannerchrugog
Seasonal bird notes for Wrexham
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 Rhosllannerchrugog?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rhosllannerchrugog are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin and Magpie, based on 10,239 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rhosllannerchrugog?
153 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rhosllannerchrugog?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.