Nova Scotia · 44.73°N

Birds of Lake Echo

What has actually been seen around Lake Echo: 289 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 289 within 6 mi
Observation records: 168,675 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 59 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Lake Echo

289 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Lake Echo (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 168,675 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and American Black Duck.

Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Lake Echo are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, American Black Duck and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in July and are lowest in February — about 2.8 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.

Preston, 3 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (306 against 289).

Daylight runs from 15 h 35 min at midsummer to 8 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:30 AM in mid-April and 5:27 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Lake Echo

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	8,293
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	7,685
3	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	6,521
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	6,351
5	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	6,164
6	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	4,541
7	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	4,511
8	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	4,227
9	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	4,088
10	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	3,971
11	American RobinTurdus migratorius	3,431
12	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	3,381
13	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	3,381
14	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	3,192
15	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	2,947
16	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	2,854
17	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	2,831
18	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	2,669
19	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	2,640
20	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	2,613

Records by month

What to put out in Lake Echo

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
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

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 Lake Echo?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Lake Echo are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and Blue Jay, based on 168,675 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Lake Echo?

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

When is the best month for birds in Lake Echo?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:27 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.