Nova Scotia · 44.57°N

Birds of Harrietsfield

What has actually been seen around Harrietsfield: 288 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 288 within 6 mi
Observation records: 249,410 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 312 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Harrietsfield

288 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Harrietsfield (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 249,410 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Song Sparrow.

Harrietsfield is backyard-bird country: 69% 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, Song Sparrow and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in August — about 2.7 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.

Spryfield, 3 mi to the north, has more species on record (307 against 288).

Daylight runs from 15 h 34 min at midsummer to 8 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:32 AM in mid-April and 5:28 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Harrietsfield

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	18,631
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	15,813
3	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	15,032
4	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	13,978
5	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	13,100
6	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	12,489
7	Rock PigeonColumba livia	8,750
8	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	8,377
9	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	7,798
10	American RobinTurdus migratorius	7,546
11	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	7,292
12	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	6,352
13	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	4,619
14	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	4,598
15	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	4,260
16	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	4,091
17	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	3,822
18	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	3,817
19	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	3,723
20	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	3,576

Records by month

What to put out in Harrietsfield

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
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds

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 Harrietsfield?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Harrietsfield are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, European Starling and Blue Jay, based on 249,410 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Harrietsfield?

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

When is the best month for birds in Harrietsfield?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. 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.