Newfoundland and Labrador · 49.65°N

Birds of Twillingate

What has actually been seen around Twillingate: 154 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 154 within 6 mi
Observation records: 8,085 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Herring Gull
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 10 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.3 h / 8.1 h

What the records say about Twillingate

154 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Twillingate (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 8,085 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and American Crow.

Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Twillingate 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.

10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Osprey and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in June and are lowest in February — about 32.9 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.

Summerford, 12 mi to the south, has fewer species on record (101 against 154). Birds logged far more often around Twillingate than there include Great Black-backed Gull, Black Guillemot, Northern Gannet and Savannah Sparrow.

Daylight runs from 16 h 19 min at midsummer to 8 h 8 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 AM in mid-April and 5:00 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Twillingate

#	Bird	Records
1	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	658
2	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	540
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	513
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	411
5	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	334
6	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	325
7	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	309
8	Fox SparrowPasserella iliaca	281
9	Common RavenCorvus corax	261
10	Black GuillemotCepphus grylle	214
11	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	194
12	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	183
13	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	172
14	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	153
15	Blackpoll WarblerSetophaga striata	150
16	Boreal ChickadeePoecile hudsonicus	148
17	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	136
18	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	135
19	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	132
20	House SparrowPasser domesticus	122

Records by month

What to put out in Twillingate

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
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Fox Sparrow
Millet · Sunflower chips
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

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 Twillingate?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Twillingate are American Crow, American Robin, White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco and Fox Sparrow, based on 8,085 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Twillingate?

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

When is the best month for birds in Twillingate?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:00 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.