Birds of Broughshane
What has actually been seen around Broughshane: 81 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 81 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,259 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 65 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Broughshane
81 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Broughshane (Mid and East Antrim) since 2010, across 1,259 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Common Moorhen and Wren.
Broughshane is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Wren, Robin, Blackbird and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 80.0 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.
Ballymena, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (93 against 81).
Daylight runs from 17 h 21 min at midsummer to 7 h 12 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:24 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Broughshane
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 68 |
| 2 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 52 |
| 3 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 49 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 48 |
| 5 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 48 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 47 |
| 7 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 44 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 44 |
| 9 | Hooded CrowCorvus cornix | 41 |
| 10 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 40 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 38 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 38 |
| 13 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 37 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 36 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 34 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 34 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 30 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 29 |
| 19 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 24 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 23 |
Records by month
What to put out in Broughshane
Seasonal bird notes for Mid and East Antrim
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 Broughshane?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Broughshane are Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Hooded Crow, based on 1,259 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Broughshane?
81 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Broughshane?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. 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.