Birds of Flatrock
What has actually been seen around Flatrock: 218 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 218 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 32,242 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 308 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 16 h / 8.4 h
What the records say about Flatrock
218 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Flatrock (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 32,242 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Dark-eyed Junco.
Flatrock is backyard-bird country: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Dark-eyed Junco, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Osprey and Sharp-shinned Hawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders about 10 feet from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 3.8 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.
Torbay, 2 mi to the south, has more species on record (275 against 218). Birds logged far more often around Flatrock than there include Black Guillemot, Black-legged Kittiwake, Great Cormorant and Northern Gannet.
Daylight runs from 16 h 0 min at midsummer to 8 h 25 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 AM in mid-April and 5:02 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Flatrock
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 2,446 |
| 2 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 2,342 |
| 3 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 2,238 |
| 4 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 1,650 |
| 5 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 1,308 |
| 6 | Black GuillemotCepphus grylle | 1,281 |
| 7 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 1,277 |
| 8 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,158 |
| 9 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 1,096 |
| 10 | American Black DuckAnas rubripes | 980 |
| 11 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 938 |
| 12 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 935 |
| 13 | Iceland GullLarus glaucoides | 843 |
| 14 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 837 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 674 |
| 16 | Boreal ChickadeePoecile hudsonicus | 667 |
| 17 | Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata | 638 |
| 18 | Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus | 527 |
| 19 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 454 |
| 20 | Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla | 416 |
Records by month
What to put out in Flatrock
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
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- European Starling
Suet · 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 Flatrock?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Flatrock are American Crow, Dark-eyed Junco, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and European Starling, based on 32,242 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Flatrock?
218 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Flatrock?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:02 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.