Nova Scotia · 44.67°N

Birds of Hubley

What has actually been seen around Hubley: 207 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 207 within 6 mi
Observation records: 55,504 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 295 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Hubley

207 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Hubley (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 55,504 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Song Sparrow.

Hubley is backyard-bird country: 84% 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 Dark-eyed Junco make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, Broad-winged Hawk and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 10.5 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.

Stillwater Lake, 2 mi to the north, has a similar number of species on record (207 against 207).

Daylight runs from 15 h 35 min at midsummer to 8 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:32 AM in mid-April and 5:29 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Hubley

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	3,168
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,936
3	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,473
4	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	2,346
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	2,285
6	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	2,247
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,098
8	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,547
9	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,376
10	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	1,301
11	Hermit ThrushCatharus guttatus	1,145
12	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	1,085
13	Common RavenCorvus corax	1,077
14	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	1,018
15	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	993
16	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	925
17	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	913
18	Black-throated Green WarblerSetophaga virens	912
19	Northern ParulaSetophaga americana	910
20	OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla	880

Records by month

What to put out in Hubley

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
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
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 Hubley?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Hubley are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco and American Goldfinch, based on 55,504 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Hubley?

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

When is the best month for birds in Hubley?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:29 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.