Birds of Beaver Bank
What has actually been seen around Beaver Bank: 209 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 209 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 190,639 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 302 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.6 h / 8.8 h
What the records say about Beaver Bank
209 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Beaver Bank (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 190,639 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Song Sparrow.
Beaver Bank is backyard-bird country: 90% 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, Song Sparrow and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk and Osprey. 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 November — about 1.8 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.
Fall River, 3 mi to the east, has a similar number of species on record (213 against 209).
Daylight runs from 15 h 36 min at midsummer to 8 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:31 AM in mid-April and 5:28 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Beaver Bank
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 11,322 |
| 2 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 11,282 |
| 3 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 9,968 |
| 4 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 9,964 |
| 5 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 9,510 |
| 6 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 8,993 |
| 7 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 8,853 |
| 8 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 8,317 |
| 9 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 7,777 |
| 10 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 7,587 |
| 11 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 7,260 |
| 12 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 7,007 |
| 13 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 6,912 |
| 14 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 6,826 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 5,968 |
| 16 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 4,197 |
| 17 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 3,806 |
| 18 | Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus | 3,574 |
| 19 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 3,168 |
| 20 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 2,826 |
Records by month
What to put out in Beaver Bank
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
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
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 Beaver Bank?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Beaver Bank are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Song Sparrow, Blue Jay and American Goldfinch, based on 190,639 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Beaver Bank?
209 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Beaver Bank?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:28 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.