Birds of Mount Uniacke
What has actually been seen around Mount Uniacke: 135 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 135 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 8,292 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 554 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.6 h / 8.8 h
What the records say about Mount Uniacke
135 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Mount Uniacke (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 8,292 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Blue Jay.
Mount Uniacke is backyard-bird country: 86% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Blue Jay and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk and Broad-winged Hawk.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 36.4 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.
Beaver Bank, 9 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (209 against 135). Birds logged far more often around Mount Uniacke than there include Golden-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler and Hermit Thrush.
Daylight runs from 15 h 36 min at midsummer to 8 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:32 AM in mid-April and 5:28 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Mount Uniacke
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 487 |
| 2 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 420 |
| 3 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 352 |
| 4 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 336 |
| 5 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 284 |
| 6 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 270 |
| 7 | Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satrapa | 264 |
| 8 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 240 |
| 9 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 231 |
| 10 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 216 |
| 11 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 191 |
| 12 | Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata | 191 |
| 13 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 185 |
| 14 | Black-throated Green WarblerSetophaga virens | 179 |
| 15 | Hermit ThrushCatharus guttatus | 169 |
| 16 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 165 |
| 17 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 150 |
| 18 | Northern ParulaSetophaga americana | 147 |
| 19 | Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia | 140 |
| 20 | Common LoonGavia immer | 132 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mount Uniacke
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts
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 Mount Uniacke?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Mount Uniacke are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Blue Jay, American Robin and American Goldfinch, based on 8,292 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mount Uniacke?
135 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mount Uniacke?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:28 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.