Birds of Upper Island Cove

165 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Upper Island Cove (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 17,223 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Herring Gull, American Crow and Great Black-backed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 65% of records near Upper Island Cove are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and American Black Duck 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 and Osprey.

Records peak in January and are lowest in November — about 2.9 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.

Harbour Grace, 3 mi to the north, has fewer species on record (159 against 165).

Daylight runs from 15 h 60 min at midsummer to 8 h 25 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 AM in mid-April and 5:04 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

• Dark-eyed Junco

  White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• European Starling

  Suet · Cracked corn

• Rock Pigeon

  None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• American Goldfinch

  Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

• Harbour Grace3 mi north · 159 species
• Bay Roberts4 mi south-west · 165 species
• Port de Grave4 mi south · 161 species
• Carbonear6 mi north · 135 species
• Clarke's Beach8 mi south-west · 157 species
• Wabana12 mi east · 123 species