Newfoundland and Labrador · 51.37°N

Birds of St. Anthony

What has actually been seen around St. Anthony: 145 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 145 within 6 mi
Observation records: 3,651 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Herring Gull
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 30 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about St. Anthony

145 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of St. Anthony (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 3,651 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and American Robin.

Water shapes this list. 52% of records near St. Anthony are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and Double-crested Cormorant lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Robin is still the most logged backyard bird.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Rough-legged Buzzard.

Records peak in July and are lowest in December — about 512.5 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.

Roddickton, 42 mi to the south-west, has fewer species on record (74 against 145). Birds logged far more often around St. Anthony than there include Black Guillemot, Northern Gannet, Common Raven and White-crowned Sparrow.

Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 AM in mid-April and 4:55 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near St. Anthony

#	Bird	Records
1	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	264
2	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	255
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	179
4	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	161
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	161
6	Black GuillemotCepphus grylle	142
7	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	138
8	Fox SparrowPasserella iliaca	130
9	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	122
10	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	118
11	Common RavenCorvus corax	115
12	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	80
13	White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys	70
14	Blackpoll WarblerSetophaga striata	70
15	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	69
16	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	67
17	Common LoonGavia immer	58
18	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	58
19	House SparrowPasser domesticus	58
20	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	54

Records by month

What to put out in St. Anthony

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

American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Fox Sparrow
Millet · Sunflower chips
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Savannah Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
White-crowned Sparrow
Millet · Sunflower chips

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 St. Anthony?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of St. Anthony are American Robin, American Crow, Fox Sparrow, Common Raven and Savannah Sparrow, based on 3,651 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near St. Anthony?

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

When is the best month for birds in St. Anthony?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:55 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.