Birds of Broughton
What has actually been seen around Broughton: 136 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 136 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 42,260 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Starling
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 27 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Broughton
136 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Broughton (Flintshire) since 2010, across 42,260 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Starling, House Sparrow and Blackbird.
Broughton 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. Starling, House Sparrow, Blackbird and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 May and are lowest in November — about 2.9 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.
Dodleston, 3 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (131 against 136).
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Broughton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 4,024 |
| 2 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 3,646 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,391 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,565 |
| 5 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,375 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,076 |
| 7 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,902 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,836 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,619 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 1,605 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,457 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,303 |
| 13 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 1,160 |
| 14 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 965 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 931 |
| 16 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 799 |
| 17 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 766 |
| 18 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 757 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 741 |
| 20 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 670 |
Records by month
What to put out in Broughton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Seasonal bird notes for Flintshire
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 Broughton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Broughton are Starling, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Goldfinch, based on 42,260 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Broughton?
136 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Broughton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.