Newfoundland and Labrador · 56.54°N

Birds of Nain

What has actually been seen around Nain: 80 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 80 within 6 mi
Observation records: 743 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Raven
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 39 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.8 h / 6.8 h

What the records say about Nain

80 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Nain (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 743 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, American Robin and White-crowned Sparrow.

Nain is backyard-bird country: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Common Raven, American Robin, White-crowned Sparrow and Canada Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Rough-legged Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon and Sharp-shinned Hawk. 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 July and are lowest in December — about 234.0 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.

Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 230 mi to the south, has more species on record (193 against 80). Birds logged far more often around Nain than there include Common Raven and Glaucous Gull.

Daylight runs from 17 h 46 min at midsummer to 6 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 AM in mid-April and 4:15 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Nain

#	Bird	Records
1	Common RavenCorvus corax	84
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	64
3	White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys	53
4	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	52
5	Canada JayPerisoreus canadensis	51
6	Common RedpollAcanthis flammea	51
7	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	39
8	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	35
9	Boreal ChickadeePoecile hudsonicus	34
10	Fox SparrowPasserella iliaca	29
11	Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus	20
12	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	16
13	Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis	15
14	Pine GrosbeakPinicola enucleator	15
15	Lincoln's SparrowMelospiza lincolnii	12
16	Black GuillemotCepphus grylle	10
17	Common LoonGavia immer	9
18	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	9
19	Iceland GullLarus glaucoides	8
20	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	8

Records by month

What to put out in Nain

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

Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
White-crowned Sparrow
Millet · Sunflower chips
Canada Jay
Suet · Peanuts
Common Redpoll
Nyjer · Hulled sunflower
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · 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 Nain?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Nain are Common Raven, American Robin, White-crowned Sparrow, Canada Jay and Common Redpoll, based on 743 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Nain?

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

When is the best month for birds in Nain?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:15 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.