Newfoundland and Labrador · 47.77°N

Birds of Arnold's Cove

What has actually been seen around Arnold's Cove: 156 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 156 within 6 mi
Observation records: 6,882 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Herring Gull
Busiest month: August
Elevation: 66 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Arnold's Cove

156 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Arnold's Cove (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 6,882 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Herring Gull, Greater Yellowlegs and American Crow.

Water shapes this list. 51% of records near Arnold's Cove are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, Greater Yellowlegs and Great Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Osprey.

Records peak in August and are lowest in December — about 30.3 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and breeding arrivals), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.

Dildo, 25 mi to the south-east, has fewer species on record (112 against 156). Birds logged far more often around Arnold's Cove than there include Savannah Sparrow, Black-bellied Plover, Lesser Yellowlegs and Semipalmated Plover.

Daylight runs from 16 h 1 min at midsummer to 8 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 AM in mid-April and 5:06 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Arnold's Cove

#	Bird	Records
1	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	412
2	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	369
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	352
4	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	344
5	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	277
6	Common TernSterna hirundo	255
7	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	231
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	194
9	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	192
10	Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola	159
11	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	154
12	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	152
13	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	151
14	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	146
15	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	144
16	Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius	141
17	Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes	138
18	Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus	126
19	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	116
20	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	108

Records by month

What to put out in Arnold's Cove

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Savannah Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Yellow Warbler
None — plant native willow and dogwood thickets

Seasonal bird notes for Newfoundland and Labrador

What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for Canadian backyards. One email a month at most.

Nearby places

Frequently asked

What birds visit backyards in Arnold's Cove?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Arnold's Cove are American Crow, American Robin, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow and American Goldfinch, based on 6,882 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Arnold's Cove?

156 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Arnold's Cove?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:06 AM.

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.