Newfoundland and Labrador · 48.17°N

Birds of Clarenville

What has actually been seen around Clarenville: 143 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 143 within 6 mi
Observation records: 7,885 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Black Duck
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 190 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.1 h / 8.3 h

What the records say about Clarenville

143 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Clarenville (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 7,885 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Black Duck, American Herring Gull and American Crow.

Water shapes this list. 49% of records near Clarenville are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Black Duck, American Herring 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.

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

Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 8.6 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.

Arnold's Cove, 27 mi to the south, has more species on record (156 against 143). Birds logged far more often around Clarenville than there include Mallard, Iceland Gull, Greater Scaup and Rock Pigeon.

Daylight runs from 16 h 4 min at midsummer to 8 h 21 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 AM in mid-April and 5:04 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Clarenville

#	Bird	Records
1	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	579
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	548
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	411
4	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	386
5	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	337
6	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	288
7	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	241
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	238
9	Iceland GullLarus glaucoides	227
10	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	205
11	Greater ScaupAythya marila	184
12	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	177
13	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	175
14	Rock PigeonColumba livia	136
15	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	121
16	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	121
17	Common MerganserMergus merganser	118
18	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	117
19	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	106
20	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	104

Records by month

What to put out in Clarenville

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
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

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 Clarenville?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Clarenville are American Crow, American Robin, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow and Rock Pigeon, based on 7,885 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Clarenville?

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

When is the best month for birds in Clarenville?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:04 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.