Birds of Fishguard
What has actually been seen around Fishguard: 172 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 172 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,304 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 63 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Fishguard
172 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fishguard (Pembrokeshire) since 2010, across 9,304 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Blackbird and Robin.
Fishguard is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
Records peak in June and are lowest in March — about 8.5 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.
Letterston, 7 km to the south, has fewer species on record (89 against 172). Birds logged far more often around Fishguard than there include European Herring Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull and European Stonechat.
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 in mid-April and 4:59 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Fishguard
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 417 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 380 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 337 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 295 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 293 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 291 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 288 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 276 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 262 |
| 10 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 253 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 242 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 228 |
| 13 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 227 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 224 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 222 |
| 16 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 210 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 184 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 178 |
| 19 | Common WhitethroatSylvia communis | 175 |
| 20 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 163 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fishguard
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Fishguard?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fishguard are Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Wren and Carrion Crow, based on 9,304 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fishguard?
172 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fishguard?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:59.
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.