Birds of Sheet Harbour
What has actually been seen around Sheet Harbour: 177 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 177 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 7,236 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.6 h / 8.8 h
What the records say about Sheet Harbour
177 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Sheet Harbour (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 7,236 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Black-capped Chickadee.
Sheet Harbour is backyard-bird country: 62% 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, American Goldfinch and Dark-eyed Junco make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Osprey.
Records peak in June and are lowest in April — about 6.9 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.
Lake Charlotte, 23 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (215 against 177). Birds logged far more often around Sheet Harbour than there include Common Goldeneye, Long-tailed Duck, Red-eyed Vireo and Horned Grebe.
Daylight runs from 15 h 36 min at midsummer to 8 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:27 AM in mid-April and 5:23 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sheet Harbour
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 446 |
| 2 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 379 |
| 3 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 330 |
| 4 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 231 |
| 5 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 227 |
| 6 | Common LoonGavia immer | 223 |
| 7 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 221 |
| 8 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 201 |
| 9 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 186 |
| 10 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 159 |
| 11 | Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator | 155 |
| 12 | Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satrapa | 136 |
| 13 | Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula | 133 |
| 14 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 130 |
| 15 | American Black DuckAnas rubripes | 128 |
| 16 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 128 |
| 17 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 124 |
| 18 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 122 |
| 19 | Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis | 121 |
| 20 | Black GuillemotCepphus grylle | 115 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sheet Harbour
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
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- 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 Sheet Harbour?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Sheet Harbour are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco and American Robin, based on 7,236 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sheet Harbour?
177 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sheet Harbour?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in April. Sunrise in late June is around 5:23 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.