Nova Scotia · 44.69°N

Birds of Kearney Lake

What has actually been seen around Kearney Lake: 281 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 281 within 6 mi
Observation records: 443,080 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 157 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Kearney Lake

281 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Kearney Lake (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 443,080 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Song Sparrow and Black-capped Chickadee.

Kearney Lake is backyard-bird country: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee 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, Bald Eagle and Sharp-shinned Hawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders about 10 feet from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.

Records peak in May and are lowest in August — about 1.9 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.

Bedford, 3 mi to the north, has fewer species on record (270 against 281). Birds logged far more often around Kearney Lake than there include Black Guillemot.

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 5:28 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Kearney Lake

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	31,056
2	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	27,065
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	26,531
4	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	25,582
5	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	22,742
6	Rock PigeonColumba livia	21,368
7	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	19,617
8	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	17,693
9	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	15,511
10	American RobinTurdus migratorius	14,716
11	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	13,755
12	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	12,133
13	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	11,505
14	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	10,659
15	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	10,345
16	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	10,013
17	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	7,708
18	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	7,501
19	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	7,491
20	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	6,382

Records by month

What to put out in Kearney Lake

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
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 Kearney Lake?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Kearney Lake are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling and Blue Jay, based on 443,080 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Kearney Lake?

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

When is the best month for birds in Kearney Lake?

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.