Newfoundland and Labrador · 48.52°N

Birds of Trinity Bay North

What has actually been seen around Trinity Bay North: 121 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 121 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,769 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Herring Gull
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 3 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.1 h / 8.3 h

What the records say about Trinity Bay North

121 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Trinity Bay North (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 1,769 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Herring Gull, American Crow and Great Black-backed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 46% of records near Trinity Bay North 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 Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Hen Harrier and Merlin.

Records peak in June and are lowest in October — about 17.2 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.

Bonavista, 9 mi to the north, has more species on record (192 against 121). Birds logged far more often around Trinity Bay North than there include Ring-necked Duck, Blackpoll Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler and Blue Jay.

Daylight runs from 16 h 8 min at midsummer to 8 h 18 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 AM in mid-April and 4:59 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Trinity Bay North

#	Bird	Records
1	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	131
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	104
3	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	91
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	65
5	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	64
6	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	60
7	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	57
8	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	55
9	Common LoonGavia immer	52
10	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	50
11	House SparrowPasser domesticus	42
12	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	40
13	Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris	35
14	Blackpoll WarblerSetophaga striata	35
15	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	34
16	Iceland GullLarus glaucoides	33
17	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	32
18	Common TernSterna hirundo	32
19	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	31
20	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	29

Records by month

What to put out in Trinity Bay North

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
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn

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 Trinity Bay North?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Trinity Bay North are American Crow, American Robin, White-throated Sparrow, European Starling and Dark-eyed Junco, based on 1,769 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Trinity Bay North?

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

When is the best month for birds in Trinity Bay North?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:59 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.