Newfoundland and Labrador · 49.01°N

Birds of Humber Arm South

What has actually been seen around Humber Arm South: 130 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 130 within 6 mi
Observation records: 4,702 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 39 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.2 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Humber Arm South

130 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Humber Arm South (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 4,702 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Great Black-backed Gull.

Humber Arm South is backyard-bird country: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, American Robin, Dark-eyed Junco 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, Osprey and Merlin.

Records peak in June and are lowest in February — about 9.2 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.

Irishtown-Summerside, 7 mi to the east, has more species on record (175 against 130). Birds logged far more often around Humber Arm South than there include Common Tern, Red-breasted Merganser, Common Eider and Northern Gannet.

Daylight runs from 16 h 12 min at midsummer to 8 h 13 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:33 AM in mid-April and 5:17 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Humber Arm South

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	370
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	317
3	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	305
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	229
5	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	175
6	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	162
7	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	158
8	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	146
9	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	145
10	Iceland GullLarus glaucoides	143
11	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	125
12	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	120
13	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	116
14	Common RavenCorvus corax	85
15	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	84
16	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	83
17	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	80
18	Common TernSterna hirundo	80
19	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	76
20	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	57

Records by month

What to put out in Humber Arm South

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
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
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 Humber Arm South?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Humber Arm South are American Crow, American Robin, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow and European Starling, based on 4,702 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Humber Arm South?

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

When is the best month for birds in Humber Arm South?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:17 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.