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Birds of Liverpool

What has actually been seen around Liverpool: 261 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 261 within 6 mi
Observation records: 23,391 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 23 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.5 h / 8.9 h

What the records say about Liverpool

261 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Liverpool (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 23,391 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Song Sparrow.

The records split between backyard birds (58%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Liverpool sees the familiar American Crow, Song Sparrow and Black-capped Chickadee, while American Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle.

Records peak in July and are lowest in January — about 3.8 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.

Bridgewater, 26 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (196 against 261). Birds logged far more often around Liverpool than there include Great Black-backed Gull, Common Eider, Northern Gannet and Bufflehead.

Daylight runs from 15 h 30 min at midsummer to 8 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:37 AM in mid-April and 5:35 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Liverpool

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,331
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	1,166
3	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,145
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	917
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	697
6	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	655
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	654
8	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	611
9	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	605
10	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	589
11	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	557
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	486
13	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	442
14	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	439
15	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	381
16	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	374
17	Common LoonGavia immer	365
18	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	361
19	Rock PigeonColumba livia	318
20	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	270

Records by month

What to put out in Liverpool

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
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
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 Liverpool?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Liverpool are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 23,391 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Liverpool?

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

When is the best month for birds in Liverpool?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:35 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.