Nova Scotia · 44.97°N

Birds of Greenwood

What has actually been seen around Greenwood: 186 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 186 within 6 mi
Observation records: 64,878 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 92 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Greenwood

186 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Greenwood (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 64,878 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and American Crow.

Greenwood is backyard-bird country: 91% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 7.9 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.

Aylesford, 6 mi to the north-east, has more species on record (214 against 186).

Daylight runs from 15 h 37 min at midsummer to 8 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:36 AM in mid-April and 5:32 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Greenwood

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	4,163
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	3,791
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	3,704
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	3,348
5	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	3,008
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,706
7	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	2,701
8	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	2,211
9	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	2,153
10	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,023
11	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	1,762
12	Common RavenCorvus corax	1,590
13	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	1,512
14	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	1,476
15	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,161
16	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	1,106
17	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	1,080
18	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,058
19	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	981
20	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	850

Records by month

What to put out in Greenwood

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

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

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 Greenwood?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Greenwood are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow, American Goldfinch and Mourning Dove, based on 64,878 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Greenwood?

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

When is the best month for birds in Greenwood?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:32 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.