Newfoundland and Labrador · 47.59°N

Birds of Port de Grave

What has actually been seen around Port de Grave: 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: 18,583 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Herring Gull
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 26 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Port de Grave

161 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Port de Grave (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 18,583 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Herring Gull, American Crow and American Black Duck.

Water shapes this list. 61% of records near Port de Grave are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, American Black Duck 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.

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

Records peak in January and are lowest in November — about 3.5 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.

Bay Roberts, 3 mi to the west, has a similar number of species on record (165 against 161).

Daylight runs from 15 h 59 min at midsummer to 8 h 26 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 AM in mid-April and 5:04 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Port de Grave

#	Bird	Records
1	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	1,424
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,397
3	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	1,200
4	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	1,124
5	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	700
6	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	630
7	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	612
8	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	594
9	Rock PigeonColumba livia	541
10	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	526
11	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	427
12	American RobinTurdus migratorius	396
13	Iceland GullLarus glaucoides	368
14	Common TernSterna hirundo	368
15	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	347
16	Greater ScaupAythya marila	332
17	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	328
18	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	306
19	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	302
20	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	292

Records by month

What to put out in Port de Grave

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

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 Port de Grave?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Port de Grave are American Crow, Dark-eyed Junco, European Starling, Rock Pigeon and American Robin, based on 18,583 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Port de Grave?

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 Port de Grave?

Observation records peak in January 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.