Pembrokeshire · 51.76°N

Birds of Johnston

What has actually been seen around Johnston: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 114 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,596 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 69 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Johnston

114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Johnston (Pembrokeshire) since 2010, across 1,596 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Rook and Robin.

Johnston is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Rook, Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 8.0 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.

Milford Haven, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (152 against 114). Birds logged far more often around Johnston than there include Canada Goose.

Daylight runs from 16 h 41 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 Johnston

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	103
2	RookCorvus frugilegus	65
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	62
4	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	56
5	BlackbirdTurdus merula	55
6	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	55
7	MagpiePica pica	49
8	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	46
9	House SparrowPasser domesticus	45
10	JackdawColoeus monedula	45
11	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	41
12	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	40
13	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	39
14	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	34
15	DunnockPrunella modularis	34
16	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	33
17	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	31
18	Red KiteMilvus milvus	31
19	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	30
20	SwiftApus apus	30

Records by month

What to put out in Johnston

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets

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 Johnston?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Johnston are Rook, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 1,596 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Johnston?

114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Johnston?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:00.

Sources

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.