Nova Scotia · 44.62°N

Birds of Eastern Passage

What has actually been seen around Eastern Passage: 352 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 352 within 6 mi
Observation records: 759,941 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: September
Elevation: 102 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Eastern Passage

352 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Eastern Passage (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 759,941 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Song Sparrow.

The records split between backyard birds (59%) and waterbirds (36%), so a feeder in Eastern Passage sees the familiar American Crow, Song Sparrow and Black-capped Chickadee, while American Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, Bald Eagle and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in September and are lowest in July — 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.

Cow Bay, 3 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (346 against 352).

Daylight runs from 15 h 34 min at midsummer to 8 h 49 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 Eastern Passage

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	43,453
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	37,683
3	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	36,949
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	34,489
5	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	28,775
6	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	27,416
7	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	27,048
8	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	23,738
9	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	23,487
10	American RobinTurdus migratorius	19,348
11	Rock PigeonColumba livia	17,275
12	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	15,639
13	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	14,341
14	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	13,729
15	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	13,527
16	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	13,255
17	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	12,685
18	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	11,440
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	10,594
20	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	9,440

Records by month

What to put out in Eastern Passage

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
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 Eastern Passage?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Eastern Passage are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling and Blue Jay, based on 759,941 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Eastern Passage?

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

When is the best month for birds in Eastern Passage?

Observation records peak in September and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 5:28 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.