Birds of Barrington
What has actually been seen around Barrington: 269 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 269 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 126,913 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.4 h / 8.9 h
What the records say about Barrington
269 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Barrington (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 126,913 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Song Sparrow.
Barrington is backyard-bird country: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Sharp-shinned Hawk and Bald Eagle. 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 May and are lowest in March — about 1.7 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.
Shelburne, 18 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (166 against 269). Birds logged far more often around Barrington than there include Canada Goose, White-winged Scoter, Ring-billed Gull and Greater Yellowlegs.
Daylight runs from 15 h 26 min at midsummer to 8 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:41 AM in mid-April and 5:40 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Barrington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 6,476 |
| 2 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 6,360 |
| 3 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 5,887 |
| 4 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 5,611 |
| 5 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 5,519 |
| 6 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 5,404 |
| 7 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 4,582 |
| 8 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 4,256 |
| 9 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 3,901 |
| 10 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 3,577 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,242 |
| 12 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 3,199 |
| 13 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 3,061 |
| 14 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 2,673 |
| 15 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 2,648 |
| 16 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 2,641 |
| 17 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 2,611 |
| 18 | Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus | 2,318 |
| 19 | American Black DuckAnas rubripes | 2,060 |
| 20 | Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus | 2,028 |
Records by month
What to put out in Barrington
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · 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 Barrington?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Barrington are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and Mourning Dove, based on 126,913 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Barrington?
269 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Barrington?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 5:40 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.