Newfoundland and Labrador · 49.15°N

Birds of Botwood

What has actually been seen around Botwood: 116 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 116 within 6 mi
Observation records: 4,074 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 56 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.2 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Botwood

116 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Botwood (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 4,074 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Ring-billed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 54% of records near Botwood are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull 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.

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

Records peak in June and are lowest in March — about 33.2 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.

Bishop's Falls, 11 mi to the south-west, has fewer species on record (87 against 116). Birds logged far more often around Botwood than there include American Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and American Black Duck.

Daylight runs from 16 h 14 min at midsummer to 8 h 12 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:21 AM in mid-April and 5:05 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Botwood

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	327
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	248
3	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	235
4	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	205
5	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	202
6	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	172
7	Common LoonGavia immer	162
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	119
9	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	115
10	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	113
11	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	106
12	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	90
13	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	87
14	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	83
15	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	78
16	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	72
17	Common TernSterna hirundo	72
18	Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia	67
19	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	61
20	Common MerganserMergus merganser	61

Records by month

What to put out in Botwood

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
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

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 Botwood?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Botwood are American Crow, American Robin, European Starling, Dark-eyed Junco and White-throated Sparrow, based on 4,074 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Botwood?

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

When is the best month for birds in Botwood?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05 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.