Birds of Haverfordwest
What has actually been seen around Haverfordwest: 113 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 113 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,763 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 17 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Haverfordwest
113 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Haverfordwest (Pembrokeshire) since 2010, across 4,763 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Jackdaw.
Haverfordwest is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 July and are lowest in November — about 4.8 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, 6 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (114 against 113). Birds logged far more often around Haverfordwest than there include Rock Pigeon and White-throated Dipper.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 in mid-April and 5:00 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Haverfordwest
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 199 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 188 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 168 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 166 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 159 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 154 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 153 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 142 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 136 |
| 10 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 131 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 129 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 119 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 112 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 111 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 110 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 108 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 107 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 107 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 102 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 85 |
Records by month
What to put out in Haverfordwest
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 Haverfordwest?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Haverfordwest are Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon, based on 4,763 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Haverfordwest?
113 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Haverfordwest?
Observation records peak in July 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.