Birds of Massey Drive
What has actually been seen around Massey Drive: 179 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 179 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 40,468 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 774 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.2 h / 8.2 h
What the records say about Massey Drive
179 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Massey Drive (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 40,468 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and American Black Duck.
Massey Drive is backyard-bird country: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and Dark-eyed Junco make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Sharp-shinned Hawk and Osprey. 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 May and are lowest in November — about 3.3 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, 5 mi to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (175 against 179). Birds logged far more often around Massey Drive than there include Canada Goose.
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 Massey Drive
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 3,600 |
| 2 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 2,329 |
| 3 | American Black DuckAnas rubripes | 2,324 |
| 4 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 1,984 |
| 5 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 1,888 |
| 6 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 1,769 |
| 7 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 1,508 |
| 8 | Iceland GullLarus glaucoides | 1,497 |
| 9 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 1,329 |
| 10 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,186 |
| 11 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 1,181 |
| 12 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 1,068 |
| 13 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 870 |
| 14 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 815 |
| 15 | Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula | 812 |
| 16 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 725 |
| 17 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 695 |
| 18 | Greater ScaupAythya marila | 682 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 648 |
| 20 | Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus | 532 |
Records by month
What to put out in Massey Drive
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
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
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 Massey Drive?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Massey Drive are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Dark-eyed Junco and Blue Jay, based on 40,468 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Massey Drive?
179 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Massey Drive?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:17 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.