Newfoundland and Labrador · 49.48°N

Birds of Summerford

What has actually been seen around Summerford: 101 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 101 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,105 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Robin
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 20 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.3 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Summerford

101 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Summerford (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 2,105 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Robin, American Crow and White-throated Sparrow.

Summerford is backyard-bird country: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Robin, American Crow, White-throated Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, Bald Eagle and Falco atricapillus.

Records peak in June and are lowest in March — about 660.0 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.

Twillingate, 12 mi to the north, has more species on record (154 against 101). Birds logged far more often around Summerford than there include Caspian Tern, Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler and American Redstart.

Daylight runs from 16 h 17 min at midsummer to 8 h 9 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 AM in mid-April and 5:01 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Summerford

#	Bird	Records
1	American RobinTurdus migratorius	130
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	124
3	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	106
4	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	95
5	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	76
6	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	74
7	Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia	67
8	Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis	67
9	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	65
10	Ruby-crowned KingletRegulus calendula	63
11	Fox SparrowPasserella iliaca	62
12	Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia	60
13	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	59
14	Common RavenCorvus corax	44
15	Boreal ChickadeePoecile hudsonicus	44
16	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	43
17	Common TernSterna hirundo	42
18	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	41
19	Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satrapa	36
20	Blackpoll WarblerSetophaga striata	36

Records by month

What to put out in Summerford

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
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Suet · Hulled sunflower
Fox 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 Summerford?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Summerford are American Robin, American Crow, White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco and Yellow-rumped Warbler, based on 2,105 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Summerford?

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

When is the best month for birds in Summerford?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 5:01 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.