Nova Scotia · 44.94°N

Birds of Middleton

What has actually been seen around Middleton: 240 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 240 within 6 mi
Observation records: 63,333 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 66 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Middleton

240 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Middleton (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 63,333 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Blue Jay.

Middleton 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, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and Mourning Dove make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — 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.

Greenwood, 7 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (186 against 240). Birds logged far more often around Middleton than there include American Herring Gull, Common Eider, Great Black-backed Gull and Common Loon.

Daylight runs from 15 h 37 min at midsummer to 8 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:37 AM in mid-April and 5:33 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Middleton

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	3,815
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	3,735
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	2,941
4	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	2,611
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	2,597
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,475
7	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	2,425
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,846
9	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	1,601
10	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	1,318
11	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	1,260
12	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,229
13	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	1,050
14	Rock PigeonColumba livia	1,044
15	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,038
16	Common RavenCorvus corax	985
17	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	886
18	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	854
19	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	773
20	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	760

Records by month

What to put out in Middleton

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Song Sparrow
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 Middleton?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Middleton are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Mourning Dove and American Goldfinch, based on 63,333 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Middleton?

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

When is the best month for birds in Middleton?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:33 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.