Newfoundland and Labrador · 49.24°N

Birds of Lewisporte

What has actually been seen around Lewisporte: 108 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 108 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,338 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 20 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.2 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Lewisporte

108 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Lewisporte (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 2,338 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Great Black-backed Gull.

Lewisporte is backyard-bird country: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, American Robin, White-throated Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle.

Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 22.4 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.

Botwood, 14 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (116 against 108). Birds logged far more often around Lewisporte than there include Glaucous Gull.

Daylight runs from 16 h 15 min at midsummer to 8 h 11 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 AM in mid-April and 5:04 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Lewisporte

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	144
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	108
3	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	105
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	93
5	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	83
6	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	73
7	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	65
8	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	64
9	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	63
10	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	60
11	Common TernSterna hirundo	52
12	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	51
13	Common LoonGavia immer	49
14	Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis	47
15	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	47
16	Ruby-crowned KingletRegulus calendula	46
17	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	45
18	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	44
19	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	44
20	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	40

Records by month

What to put out in Lewisporte

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
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
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 Lewisporte?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Lewisporte are American Crow, American Robin, White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco and Black-capped Chickadee, based on 2,338 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Lewisporte?

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

When is the best month for birds in Lewisporte?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:04 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.