Birds of Saint Davids
What has actually been seen around Saint Davids: 171 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 171 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,611 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Saint Davids
171 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Saint Davids (Pembrokeshire) since 2010, across 8,611 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, European Herring Gull and European Stonechat.
Saint Davids is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, European Stonechat, Barn Swallow and Rook make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 June and are lowest in December — about 36.3 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.
Solva, 5 km to the east, has fewer species on record (130 against 171). Birds logged far more often around Saint Davids than there include Common Murre and Razorbill.
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 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 Saint Davids
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 457 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 366 |
| 3 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 338 |
| 4 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 267 |
| 5 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 258 |
| 6 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 258 |
| 7 | Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | 251 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 249 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 243 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 220 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 206 |
| 12 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 196 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 195 |
| 14 | Northern GannetMorus bassanus | 193 |
| 15 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 188 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 177 |
| 17 | Common WhitethroatSylvia communis | 176 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 174 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 173 |
| 20 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 171 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saint Davids
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Saint Davids?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Saint Davids are Jackdaw, European Stonechat, Barn Swallow, Rook and Common Linnet, based on 8,611 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saint Davids?
171 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Saint Davids?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. 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.