Birds of Eskasoni 3

162 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Eskasoni 3 (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 9,358 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Blue Jay.

Eskasoni 3 is backyard-bird country: 80% 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, Blue Jay and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 6.6 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.

Baddeck, 12 mi to the north-west, has more species on record (180 against 162). Birds logged far more often around Eskasoni 3 than there include Mourning Dove.

Daylight runs from 15 h 45 min at midsummer to 8 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 AM in mid-April and 5:11 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• Blue Jay

  Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

• American Goldfinch

  Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Dark-eyed Junco

  White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• Baddeck12 mi north-west · 180 species
• Sydney Forks17 mi north-east · 213 species
• Coxheath22 mi north-east · 265 species
• St. Peter's23 mi south-west · 214 species
• Whycocomagh24 mi west · 136 species
• North Sydney25 mi north-east · 280 species