Birds of Howwood
What has actually been seen around Howwood: 165 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 165 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 38,000 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mute Swan
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 38 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Howwood
165 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Howwood (Renfrewshire) since 2010, across 38,000 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mute Swan, Mallard and Chaffinch.
Water shapes this list. 46% of records near Howwood are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Mallard and Common Moorhen lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Chaffinch is still the most logged garden bird.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 2.3 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.
Johnstone, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (87 against 165). Birds logged far more often around Howwood than there include Mute Swan, Mallard, Common Moorhen and Black-headed Gull.
Daylight runs from 17 h 35 min at midsummer to 6 h 60 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Howwood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,229 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,196 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,092 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,044 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,042 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 995 |
| 7 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 994 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 991 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 940 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 931 |
| 11 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 929 |
| 12 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 910 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 813 |
| 14 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 791 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 766 |
| 16 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 704 |
| 17 | Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula | 692 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 685 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 667 |
| 20 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 634 |
Records by month
What to put out in Howwood
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Renfrewshire
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 Howwood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Howwood are Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 38,000 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Howwood?
165 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Howwood?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.