Newfoundland and Labrador · 52.90°N

Birds of Wabush

What has actually been seen around Wabush: 148 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 148 within 6 mi
Observation records: 14,941 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Raven
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 1,936 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Wabush

148 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Wabush (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 14,941 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, Common Redpoll and Canada Jay.

Wabush is backyard-bird country: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Common Raven, Common Redpoll, Canada Jay and Pine Grosbeak make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, Bald Eagle and Merlin.

Records peak in June and are lowest in October — about 7.0 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.

Labrador City, 4 mi to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (147 against 148).

At about 1,936 ft above sea level, Wabush sits higher than most places in Newfoundland and Labrador. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter and early spring.

Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:30 AM in mid-April and 5:01 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Wabush

#	Bird	Records
1	Common RavenCorvus corax	1,591
2	Common RedpollAcanthis flammea	890
3	Canada JayPerisoreus canadensis	726
4	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	663
5	Pine GrosbeakPinicola enucleator	641
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	578
7	Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus	507
8	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	484
9	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	470
10	Common LoonGavia immer	397
11	White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys	393
12	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	333
13	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	298
14	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	278
15	Fox SparrowPasserella iliaca	272
16	OspreyPandion haliaetus	249
17	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	245
18	Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius	244
19	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	244
20	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	225

Records by month

What to put out in Wabush

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

Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Common Redpoll
Nyjer · Hulled sunflower
Canada Jay
Suet · Peanuts
Pine Grosbeak
Black-oil sunflower · Hulled sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Bohemian Waxwing
Raisins · Chopped apple · Fruiting crabapple and mountain-ash plantings

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 Wabush?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Wabush are Common Raven, Common Redpoll, Canada Jay, Pine Grosbeak and American Robin, based on 14,941 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Wabush?

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

When is the best month for birds in Wabush?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in October. 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.