Nova Scotia · 45.03°N

Birds of Aylesford

What has actually been seen around Aylesford: 214 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 214 within 6 mi
Observation records: 52,174 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 108 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Aylesford

214 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Aylesford (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 52,174 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and American Goldfinch.

Aylesford is backyard-bird country: 86% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Goldfinch and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 10.0 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.

Berwick, 5 mi to the east, has a similar number of species on record (214 against 214).

Daylight runs from 15 h 37 min at midsummer to 8 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:36 AM in mid-April and 5:31 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Aylesford

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,732
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,670
3	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	2,503
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,370
5	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	2,326
6	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	2,097
7	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,896
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,883
9	Common RavenCorvus corax	1,424
10	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,152
11	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	1,112
12	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,104
13	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	1,055
14	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	1,029
15	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	1,024
16	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,007
17	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	883
18	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	873
19	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	807
20	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	749

Records by month

What to put out in Aylesford

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower

Seasonal bird notes for Nova Scotia

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 Aylesford?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Aylesford are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow and Blue Jay, based on 52,174 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Aylesford?

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

When is the best month for birds in Aylesford?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:31 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.