Birds of Letterston
What has actually been seen around Letterston: 89 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 89 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 589 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Rook
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 131 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Letterston
89 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Letterston (Pembrokeshire) since 2010, across 589 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Rook, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Blackbird.
Letterston is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Rook, Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Chiffchaff make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Tawny Owl.
Fishguard, 7 km to the north, has more species on record (172 against 89). Birds logged far more often around Letterston than there include Rook.
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 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 Letterston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 43 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 18 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 18 |
| 4 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 17 |
| 5 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 17 |
| 6 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 16 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 16 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 16 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 15 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 15 |
| 11 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 15 |
| 12 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 15 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 15 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 15 |
| 15 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 15 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 14 |
| 17 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 13 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 11 |
| 19 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 11 |
| 20 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 11 |
Records by month
What to put out in Letterston
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 Letterston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Letterston are Rook, Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff and Wren, based on 589 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Letterston?
89 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Letterston?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.