Newfoundland and Labrador · 49.17°N

Birds of Deer Lake

What has actually been seen around Deer Lake: 151 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 151 within 6 mi
Observation records: 15,082 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 112 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.2 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Deer Lake

151 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Deer Lake (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 15,082 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Black Duck and American Robin.

Deer Lake is backyard-bird country: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, American Robin, European Starling and White-throated Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in June and are lowest in February — about 13.1 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.

Pasadena, 13 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (156 against 151). Birds logged far more often around Deer Lake than there include Ring-necked Duck, Great Black-backed Gull, Rock Pigeon and Canada Goose.

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

Most recorded birds near Deer Lake

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,295
2	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	812
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	797
4	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	469
5	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	469
6	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	445
7	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	433
8	Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris	412
9	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	387
10	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	376
11	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	365
12	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	358
13	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	343
14	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	335
15	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	329
16	Eurasian TealAnas crecca	313
17	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	305
18	Rock PigeonColumba livia	278
19	Ruby-crowned KingletRegulus calendula	252
20	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	252

Records by month

What to put out in Deer Lake

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
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
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 Deer Lake?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Deer Lake are American Crow, American Robin, European Starling, White-throated Sparrow and Blue Jay, based on 15,082 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Deer Lake?

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

When is the best month for birds in Deer Lake?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:14 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.