Birds of Grand Bank
What has actually been seen around Grand Bank: 155 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 155 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 4,434 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Dark-eyed Junco
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.9 h / 8.5 h
What the records say about Grand Bank
155 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Grand Bank (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 4,434 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Dark-eyed Junco, American Goldfinch and American Robin.
Grand Bank is backyard-bird country: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Dark-eyed Junco, American Goldfinch, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including 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 August and are lowest in March — about 11.2 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.
Fortune, 4 mi to the south-west, has fewer species on record (144 against 155). Birds logged far more often around Grand Bank than there include Black-bellied Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, Lesser Yellowlegs and Semipalmated Sandpiper.
Daylight runs from 15 h 55 min at midsummer to 8 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:26 AM in mid-April and 5:16 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Grand Bank
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 210 |
| 2 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 179 |
| 3 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 179 |
| 4 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 146 |
| 5 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 140 |
| 6 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 135 |
| 7 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 135 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 133 |
| 9 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 125 |
| 10 | Fox SparrowPasserella iliaca | 111 |
| 11 | Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis | 100 |
| 12 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 96 |
| 13 | Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca | 92 |
| 14 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 89 |
| 15 | Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia | 80 |
| 16 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 79 |
| 17 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 78 |
| 18 | Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus | 76 |
| 19 | Boreal ChickadeePoecile hudsonicus | 75 |
| 20 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 70 |
Records by month
What to put out in Grand Bank
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
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 Grand Bank?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Grand Bank are Dark-eyed Junco, American Goldfinch, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and Blue Jay, based on 4,434 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Grand Bank?
155 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Grand Bank?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 5:16 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.