Birds of Inuvik

145 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Inuvik (Northwest Territories) since 2010, across 6,431 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, Short-billed Gull and White-crowned Sparrow.

Water shapes this list. 43% of records near Inuvik are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Short-billed Gull, American Wigeon and Glaucous Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Common Raven is still the most logged backyard bird.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Great Horned Owl and Hen Harrier.

Tuktoyaktuk, 77 mi to the north, has fewer species on record (119 against 145). Birds logged far more often around Inuvik than there include Yellow Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Orange-crowned Warbler and Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Daylight runs from 24 h 0 min at midsummer to 0 h 0 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 7:05 AM in mid-April and — in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• Common Raven

  Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• White-crowned Sparrow

  Millet · Sunflower chips

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Yellow Warbler

  None — plant native willow and dogwood thickets

• Fox Sparrow

  Millet · Sunflower chips

• Common Redpoll

  Nyjer · Hulled sunflower

• Tuktoyaktuk77 mi north · 119 species
• Kugluktuk480 mi east · 94 species
• Fort Simpson573 mi south-east · 195 species
• Watson Lake592 mi south · 214 species
• Behchokǫ̀630 mi south-east · 131 species
• Cambridge Bay713 mi east · 89 species