Nova Scotia · 45.65°N

Birds of Springhill

What has actually been seen around Springhill: 104 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 104 within 6 mi
Observation records: 722 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 630 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Springhill

104 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Springhill (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 722 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Blue Jay.

Springhill is backyard-bird country: 77% 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 American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Bald Eagle and Broad-winged Hawk.

Records peak in July and are lowest in February — about 12.7 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.

Oxford, 11 mi to the north-east, has more species on record (121 against 104).

Daylight runs from 15 h 42 min at midsummer to 8 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:32 AM in mid-April and 5:26 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Springhill

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	57
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	35
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	30
4	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	28
5	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	27
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	27
7	Common RavenCorvus corax	24
8	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	24
9	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	21
10	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	17
11	Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus	15
12	Ruffed GrouseBonasa umbellus	13
13	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	13
14	Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satrapa	12
15	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	12
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	11
17	Rock PigeonColumba livia	11
18	Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubris	11
19	OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla	10
20	Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus varius	9

Records by month

What to put out in Springhill

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
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
European Starling
Suet · 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 Springhill?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Springhill are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Robin and Common Raven, based on 722 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Springhill?

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

When is the best month for birds in Springhill?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:26 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.