Nova Scotia · 45.92°N

Birds of Louisbourg

What has actually been seen around Louisbourg: 222 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 222 within 6 mi
Observation records: 16,747 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Eider
Busiest month: December
Elevation: 3 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Louisbourg

222 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Louisbourg (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 16,747 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Eider, American Herring Gull and American Crow.

Water shapes this list. 64% of records near Louisbourg are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Common Eider, American Herring Gull and Great Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in December and are lowest in May — about 4.4 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.

Albert Bridge, 8 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (192 against 222). Birds logged far more often around Louisbourg than there include Common Eider, Black Guillemot, Harlequin Duck and Long-tailed Duck.

Daylight runs from 15 h 45 min at midsummer to 8 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 AM in mid-April and 5:08 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Louisbourg

#	Bird	Records
1	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	1,226
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	1,081
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	710
4	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	708
5	Black GuillemotCepphus grylle	615
6	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	565
7	Common LoonGavia immer	542
8	Harlequin DuckHistrionicus histrionicus	527
9	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	521
10	Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis	453
11	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	350
12	Iceland GullLarus glaucoides	339
13	Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata	334
14	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	328
15	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	327
16	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	326
17	Black ScoterMelanitta americana	311
18	Common RavenCorvus corax	295
19	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	275
20	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	264

Records by month

What to put out in Louisbourg

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
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
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 Louisbourg?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Louisbourg are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee and European Starling, based on 16,747 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Louisbourg?

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

When is the best month for birds in Louisbourg?

Observation records peak in December and are lowest in May. Sunrise in late June is around 5:08 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.