Newfoundland and Labrador · 47.77°N

Birds of Pouch Cove

What has actually been seen around Pouch Cove: 165 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 165 within 6 mi
Observation records: 11,008 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Herring Gull
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 33 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Pouch Cove

165 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Pouch Cove (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 11,008 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Herring Gull, Dark-eyed Junco and American Crow.

Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Pouch Cove are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and Black Guillemot lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Dark-eyed Junco is still the most logged backyard bird.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Peregrine Falcon.

Records peak in June 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.

Flatrock, 5 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (218 against 165). Birds logged far more often around Pouch Cove than there include Atlantic Puffin, Common Murre and Sooty Shearwater.

Daylight runs from 16 h 1 min at midsummer to 8 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 AM in mid-April and 5:02 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Pouch Cove

#	Bird	Records
1	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	952
2	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	717
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	643
4	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	613
5	Black GuillemotCepphus grylle	585
6	Common RavenCorvus corax	459
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	443
8	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	322
9	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	302
10	Iceland GullLarus glaucoides	300
11	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	299
12	Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla	262
13	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	251
14	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	246
15	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	205
16	Boreal ChickadeePoecile hudsonicus	201
17	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	197
18	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	186
19	Fox SparrowPasserella iliaca	177
20	Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo	173

Records by month

What to put out in Pouch Cove

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

Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
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 Pouch Cove?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Pouch Cove are Dark-eyed Junco, American Crow, Common Raven, American Robin and European Starling, based on 11,008 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Pouch Cove?

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

When is the best month for birds in Pouch Cove?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:02 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.