Newfoundland and Labrador · 48.85°N

Birds of Hare Bay

What has actually been seen around Hare Bay: 81 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 81 within 6 mi
Observation records: 648 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 95 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.2 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Hare Bay

81 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Hare Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 648 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Great Black-backed Gull.

The records split between backyard birds (59%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Hare Bay sees the familiar American Crow, White-throated Sparrow and American Robin, while American Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

5 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 June and are lowest in October — about 196.0 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.

Gambo, 10 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (123 against 81).

Daylight runs from 16 h 11 min at midsummer to 8 h 15 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 AM in mid-April and 5:01 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Hare Bay

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	42
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	40
3	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	30
4	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	29
5	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	26
6	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	25
7	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	22
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	20
9	Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis	18
10	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	17
11	Common TernSterna hirundo	16
12	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	15
13	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	15
14	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	15
15	Iceland GullLarus glaucoides	14
16	Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia	13
17	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	13
18	Black-throated Green WarblerSetophaga virens	12
19	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	11
20	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	11

Records by month

What to put out in Hare Bay

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Yellow Warbler
None — plant native willow and dogwood thickets

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 Hare Bay?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Hare Bay are American Crow, White-throated Sparrow, American Robin, Northern Waterthrush and Dark-eyed Junco, based on 648 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Hare Bay?

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

When is the best month for birds in Hare Bay?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 5:01 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.