Nova Scotia · 45.08°N

Birds of Kentville

What has actually been seen around Kentville: 270 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 270 within 6 mi
Observation records: 430,826 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 49 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Kentville

270 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Kentville (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 430,826 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Song Sparrow and American Goldfinch.

Kentville is backyard-bird country: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 4.0 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.

Centreville, 4 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (261 against 270).

Daylight runs from 15 h 38 min at midsummer to 8 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:34 AM in mid-April and 5:30 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Kentville

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	20,970
2	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	20,611
3	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	17,211
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	17,136
5	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	15,380
6	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	14,888
7	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	14,057
8	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	13,051
9	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	12,530
10	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	11,289
11	American RobinTurdus migratorius	10,682
12	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	9,868
13	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	9,573
14	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	9,326
15	Common RavenCorvus corax	9,174
16	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	9,061
17	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	8,705
18	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	7,629
19	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	6,817
20	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	6,531

Records by month

What to put out in Kentville

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
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
European Starling
Suet · 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 Kentville?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Kentville are American Crow, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee and Blue Jay, based on 430,826 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Kentville?

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

When is the best month for birds in Kentville?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:30 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.