Nova Scotia · 46.23°N

Birds of Inverness

What has actually been seen around Inverness: 161 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 161 within 6 mi
Observation records: 3,797 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Robin
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 157 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Inverness

161 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Inverness (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 3,797 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Robin, Northern Gannet and Black-capped Chickadee.

Inverness is backyard-bird country: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in July and are lowest in January — about 11.7 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.

Mabou, 12 mi to the south, has a similar number of species on record (158 against 161). Birds logged far more often around Inverness than there include Northern Gannet and Semipalmated Plover.

Daylight runs from 15 h 47 min at midsummer to 8 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 AM in mid-April and 5:12 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Inverness

#	Bird	Records
1	American RobinTurdus migratorius	216
2	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	213
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	193
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	191
5	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	157
6	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	154
7	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	119
8	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	95
9	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	93
10	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	91
11	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	89
12	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	87
13	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	69
14	Evening GrosbeakHesperiphona vespertina	64
15	Common RavenCorvus corax	60
16	Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubris	60
17	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	57
18	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	57
19	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	55
20	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	54

Records by month

What to put out in Inverness

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

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

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Inverness are American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow and American Crow, based on 3,797 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Inverness?

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

When is the best month for birds in Inverness?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:12 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.