Nova Scotia · 44.94°N

Birds of Enfield

What has actually been seen around Enfield: 160 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 160 within 6 mi
Observation records: 7,630 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 95 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Enfield

160 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Enfield (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 7,630 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin.

Enfield is backyard-bird country: 86% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 7.3 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.

Lantz, 4 mi to the north-east, has more species on record (177 against 160). Birds logged far more often around Enfield than there include House Sparrow.

Daylight runs from 15 h 37 min at midsummer to 8 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:31 AM in mid-April and 5:27 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Enfield

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	522
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	451
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	325
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	316
5	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	311
6	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	305
7	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	291
8	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	242
9	Common RavenCorvus corax	184
10	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	179
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	150
12	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	142
13	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	141
14	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	141
15	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	130
16	Hermit ThrushCatharus guttatus	128
17	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	126
18	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	123
19	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	117
20	Northern ParulaSetophaga americana	117

Records by month

What to put out in Enfield

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
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 Enfield?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Enfield are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, American Goldfinch and Song Sparrow, based on 7,630 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Enfield?

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

When is the best month for birds in Enfield?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:27 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.