Birds of Broad Haven
What has actually been seen around Broad Haven: 131 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 131 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,343 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Rook
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Broad Haven
131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Broad Haven (Pembrokeshire) since 2010, across 3,343 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Rook, European Herring Gull and Jackdaw.
Broad Haven is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Rook, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 21.6 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.
Johnston, 8 km to the east, has fewer species on record (114 against 131). Birds logged far more often around Broad Haven than there include European Stonechat, Common Linnet, Northern Gannet and Eurasian Oystercatcher.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:26 in mid-April and 5:00 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Broad Haven
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 135 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 131 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 128 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 114 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 112 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 101 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 100 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 98 |
| 9 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 92 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 90 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 89 |
| 12 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 83 |
| 13 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 80 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 79 |
| 15 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 78 |
| 16 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 77 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 69 |
| 18 | Northern GannetMorus bassanus | 67 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 64 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 55 |
Records by month
What to put out in Broad Haven
Seasonal bird notes for Pembrokeshire
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 Broad Haven?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Broad Haven are Rook, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin and Wren, based on 3,343 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Broad Haven?
131 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Broad Haven?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:00.
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.