Newfoundland and Labrador · 47.42°N

Birds of Whitbourne

What has actually been seen around Whitbourne: 98 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 98 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,546 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 180 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about Whitbourne

98 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Whitbourne (Newfoundland and Labrador) since 2010, across 1,546 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Dark-eyed Junco and American Robin.

Whitbourne is backyard-bird country: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Dark-eyed Junco, American Robin and Yellow-rumped Warbler make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Falco atricapillus and Osprey.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 502.0 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.

Dildo, 10 mi to the north, has more species on record (112 against 98). Birds logged far more often around Whitbourne than there include Eurasian Teal, Wilson's Warbler and Pine Siskin.

Daylight runs from 15 h 58 min at midsummer to 8 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 AM in mid-April and 5:06 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Whitbourne

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	103
2	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	86
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	82
4	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	65
5	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	60
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	54
7	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	52
8	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	51
9	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	51
10	Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis	49
11	Blackpoll WarblerSetophaga striata	40
12	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	38
13	Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia	37
14	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	37
15	Common RavenCorvus corax	36
16	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	32
17	Common LoonGavia immer	31
18	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	31
19	Eurasian TealAnas crecca	30
20	Ruby-crowned KingletRegulus calendula	29

Records by month

What to put out in Whitbourne

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
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Suet · Hulled sunflower
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

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 Whitbourne?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Whitbourne are American Crow, Dark-eyed Junco, American Robin, Yellow-rumped Warbler and White-throated Sparrow, based on 1,546 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Whitbourne?

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

When is the best month for birds in Whitbourne?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:06 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.