Birds of Carbonear

135 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Carbonear (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 5,916 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Herring Gull, American Black Duck and Great Black-backed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 60% of records near Carbonear are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, American Black Duck 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.

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

Records peak in January and are lowest in April — about 3.9 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.

Harbour Grace, 4 mi to the south, has more species on record (159 against 135).

Daylight runs from 16 h 1 min at midsummer to 8 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 AM in mid-April and 5:03 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• American Crow

  Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• Dark-eyed Junco

  White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• European Starling

  Suet · Cracked corn

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• American Goldfinch

  Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

• Harbour Grace4 mi south · 159 species
• Upper Island Cove6 mi south · 165 species
• Bay Roberts10 mi south · 165 species
• Port de Grave11 mi south · 161 species
• Clarke's Beach14 mi south · 157 species
• Wabana15 mi south-east · 123 species