Newfoundland and Labrador · 47.38°N

Birds of Holyrood

What has actually been seen around Holyrood: 157 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 157 within 6 mi
Observation records: 10,619 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 43 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about Holyrood

157 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Holyrood (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 10,619 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and American Black Duck.

Water shapes this list. 54% of records near Holyrood are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, American Black Duck 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.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Hen Harrier and Osprey.

Records peak in January and are lowest in December — about 4.4 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.

Clarke's Beach, 13 mi to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (157 against 157). Birds logged far more often around Holyrood than there include Leach's Storm Petrel, Ring-necked Duck, Northern Gannet and Black-legged Kittiwake.

Daylight runs from 15 h 57 min at midsummer to 8 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 AM in mid-April and 5:05 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Holyrood

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	885
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	882
3	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	539
4	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	470
5	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	454
6	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	384
7	BuffleheadBucephala albeola	332
8	Common LoonGavia immer	310
9	American RobinTurdus migratorius	300
10	Common MerganserMergus merganser	276
11	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	244
12	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	216
13	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	209
14	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	196
15	Black GuillemotCepphus grylle	187
16	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	178
17	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	167
18	Leach's Storm PetrelOceanodroma leucorhoa	166
19	Common RavenCorvus corax	161
20	Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris	161

Records by month

What to put out in Holyrood

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
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Northern Flicker
Suet · Peanut hearts

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 Holyrood?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Holyrood are American Crow, Dark-eyed Junco, American Robin, European Starling and Black-capped Chickadee, based on 10,619 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Holyrood?

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

When is the best month for birds in Holyrood?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05 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.