Birds of Beechville
What has actually been seen around Beechville: 282 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 282 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 315,805 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 305 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.6 h / 8.8 h
What the records say about Beechville
282 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Beechville (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 315,805 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Song Sparrow and Black-capped Chickadee.
Beechville is backyard-bird country: 70% 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 European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey and Bald Eagle.
Records peak in May and are lowest in August — about 2.6 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.
Kearney Lake, 3 mi to the north, has a similar number of species on record (281 against 282). Birds logged far more often around Beechville than there include Common Eider, Great Cormorant, Black Scoter and Greater Scaup.
Daylight runs from 15 h 34 min at midsummer to 8 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:32 AM in mid-April and 5:28 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Beechville
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 23,655 |
| 2 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 19,665 |
| 3 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 19,349 |
| 4 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 18,076 |
| 5 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 17,746 |
| 6 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 15,356 |
| 7 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 12,334 |
| 8 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 11,589 |
| 9 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 9,935 |
| 10 | American Black DuckAnas rubripes | 9,792 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 9,640 |
| 12 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 7,721 |
| 13 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 6,437 |
| 14 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 5,941 |
| 15 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 5,062 |
| 16 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 4,964 |
| 17 | Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus | 4,865 |
| 18 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 4,646 |
| 19 | Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator | 4,624 |
| 20 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 4,244 |
Records by month
What to put out in Beechville
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
- European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
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 Beechville?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Beechville are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling and Blue Jay, based on 315,805 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Beechville?
282 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Beechville?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. 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.