Newfoundland and Labrador · 48.98°N

Birds of Irishtown-Summerside

What has actually been seen around Irishtown-Summerside: 175 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 175 within 6 mi
Observation records: 33,203 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 315 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.2 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Irishtown-Summerside

175 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Irishtown-Summerside (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 33,203 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Great Black-backed Gull and American Herring Gull.

The records split between backyard birds (59%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Irishtown-Summerside sees the familiar American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Dark-eyed Junco, while Great Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Osprey.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 2.9 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.

Massey Drive, 5 mi to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (179 against 175).

Daylight runs from 16 h 12 min at midsummer to 8 h 14 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:32 AM in mid-April and 5:17 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Irishtown-Summerside

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,735
2	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	1,929
3	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	1,890
4	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	1,881
5	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	1,780
6	Iceland GullLarus glaucoides	1,494
7	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,322
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,249
9	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,196
10	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	923
11	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	922
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	849
13	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	786
14	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	755
15	Rock PigeonColumba livia	687
16	Greater ScaupAythya marila	680
17	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	639
18	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	539
19	Common RavenCorvus corax	502
20	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	456

Records by month

What to put out in Irishtown-Summerside

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
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 Irishtown-Summerside?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Irishtown-Summerside are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Dark-eyed Junco, American Robin and Blue Jay, based on 33,203 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Irishtown-Summerside?

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

When is the best month for birds in Irishtown-Summerside?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.