Nova Scotia · 46.21°N

Birds of North Sydney

What has actually been seen around North Sydney: 280 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 280 within 6 mi
Observation records: 118,848 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Herring Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 23 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about North Sydney

280 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of North Sydney (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 118,848 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Herring Gull, American Crow and American Black Duck.

Water shapes this list. 49% of records near North Sydney are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, American Black Duck and Iceland Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in July — about 2.2 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.

Sydney Mines, 3 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (263 against 280).

Daylight runs from 15 h 47 min at midsummer to 8 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 AM in mid-April and 5:08 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near North Sydney

#	Bird	Records
1	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	8,509
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	8,015
3	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	4,649
4	Iceland GullLarus glaucoides	4,634
5	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	4,581
6	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	4,123
7	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	3,952
8	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	3,803
9	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	3,512
10	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	3,458
11	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	3,397
12	Common RavenCorvus corax	3,364
13	Rock PigeonColumba livia	3,001
14	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	2,726
15	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	2,506
16	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,184
17	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	2,114
18	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	1,655
19	House SparrowPasser domesticus	1,647
20	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,630

Records by month

What to put out in North Sydney

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

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 North Sydney?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of North Sydney are American Crow, European Starling, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow and American Goldfinch, based on 118,848 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near North Sydney?

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

When is the best month for birds in North Sydney?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. 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.