Nova Scotia · 44.38°N

Birds of Bridgewater

What has actually been seen around Bridgewater: 196 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 196 within 6 mi
Observation records: 25,931 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 20 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.5 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Bridgewater

196 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Bridgewater (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 25,931 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and American Crow.

Bridgewater is backyard-bird country: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, American Crow and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 8.8 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.

Mahone Bay, 8 mi to the north-east, has more species on record (249 against 196). Birds logged far more often around Bridgewater than there include Pine Warbler, Brown Creeper, Killdeer and Least Flycatcher.

Daylight runs from 15 h 32 min at midsummer to 8 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:35 AM in mid-April and 5:33 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Bridgewater

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	1,472
2	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,419
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,370
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,257
5	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,178
6	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,069
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,042
8	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,035
9	Rock PigeonColumba livia	902
10	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	694
11	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	612
12	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	600
13	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	565
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	462
15	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	441
16	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	421
17	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	415
18	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	405
19	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	390
20	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	376

Records by month

What to put out in Bridgewater

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

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

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 Bridgewater?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Bridgewater are Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, American Crow, Song Sparrow and Mourning Dove, based on 25,931 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Bridgewater?

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

When is the best month for birds in Bridgewater?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:33 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.