Birds of St. George's

203 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of St. George's (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 51,138 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Great Black-backed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 42% of records near St. George's are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and Ring-billed 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 Osprey and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in June and are lowest in December — 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.

Stephenville Crossing, 6 mi to the north, has more species on record (222 against 203).

Daylight runs from 16 h 7 min at midsummer to 8 h 19 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:35 AM in mid-April and 5:21 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• Blue Jay

  Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

• White-throated Sparrow

  Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• Dark-eyed Junco

  White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• Stephenville Crossing6 mi north · 222 species
• Stephenville10 mi north-west · 206 species
• Kippens11 mi north-west · 213 species
• Bay St. George South22 mi south-west · 122 species
• Humber Arm South43 mi north · 130 species
• Massey Drive44 mi north-east · 179 species