Newfoundland and Labrador · 47.63°N

Birds of Wabana

What has actually been seen around Wabana: 123 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 123 within 6 mi
Observation records: 4,383 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Dark-eyed Junco
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 276 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Wabana

123 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Wabana (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 4,383 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Dark-eyed Junco, American Crow and American Robin.

Wabana is backyard-bird country: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Dark-eyed Junco, American Crow, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Sharp-shinned Hawk and Osprey. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders about 10 feet from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.

Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 6.3 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.

Portugal Cove-St. Phillip’s, 5 mi to the east, has more species on record (183 against 123). Birds logged far more often around Wabana than there include Mourning Dove and Spotted Sandpiper.

Daylight runs from 15 h 60 min at midsummer to 8 h 25 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 AM in mid-April and 5:03 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Wabana

#	Bird	Records
1	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	564
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	466
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	271
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	270
5	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	270
6	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	188
7	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	155
8	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	138
9	Boreal ChickadeePoecile hudsonicus	133
10	Black GuillemotCepphus grylle	109
11	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	103
12	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	96
13	Common RavenCorvus corax	75
14	Fox SparrowPasserella iliaca	75
15	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	70
16	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	66
17	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	63
18	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	60
19	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	59
20	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	49

Records by month

What to put out in Wabana

Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.

Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
European Starling
Suet · 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 Wabana?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Wabana are Dark-eyed Junco, American Crow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and Blue Jay, based on 4,383 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Wabana?

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

When is the best month for birds in Wabana?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:03 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.