Newfoundland and Labrador · 47.23°N

Birds of Placentia

What has actually been seen around Placentia: 161 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 161 within 6 mi
Observation records: 7,477 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Herring Gull
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 0 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.9 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about Placentia

161 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Placentia (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 7,477 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Herring Gull, American Crow and American Robin.

Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Placentia are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, Double-crested Cormorant and Great Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Hen Harrier and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in July and are lowest in January — about 90.2 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.

Whitbourne, 24 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (98 against 161). Birds logged far more often around Placentia than there include Double-crested Cormorant, Great Black-backed Gull, Semipalmated Plover and Whimbrel.

Daylight runs from 15 h 56 min at midsummer to 8 h 29 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:19 AM in mid-April and 5:09 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Placentia

#	Bird	Records
1	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	453
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	431
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	328
4	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	326
5	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	251
6	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	248
7	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	230
8	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	210
9	Fox SparrowPasserella iliaca	184
10	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	183
11	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	172
12	Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus	161
13	Blackpoll WarblerSetophaga striata	160
14	WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus	158
15	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	145
16	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	142
17	Eurasian TealAnas crecca	137
18	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	134
19	Boreal ChickadeePoecile hudsonicus	131
20	Horned LarkEremophila alpestris	124

Records by month

What to put out in Placentia

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
Savannah Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Fox Sparrow
Millet · Sunflower chips
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 Placentia?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Placentia are American Crow, American Robin, Savannah Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco and Fox Sparrow, based on 7,477 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Placentia?

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

When is the best month for birds in Placentia?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:09 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.