Birds of Spryfield
What has actually been seen around Spryfield: 307 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 307 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 450,622 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 207 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.6 h / 8.8 h
What the records say about Spryfield
307 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Spryfield (Nova Scotia) since 2010, across 450,622 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Song Sparrow and American Herring Gull.
Spryfield is backyard-bird country: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey and Bald Eagle.
Records peak in May and are lowest in August — about 2.4 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.
Harrietsfield, 3 mi to the south, has fewer species on record (288 against 307).
Daylight runs from 15 h 34 min at midsummer to 8 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:31 AM in mid-April and 5:28 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Spryfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 31,542 |
| 2 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 26,880 |
| 3 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 25,500 |
| 4 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 25,453 |
| 5 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 24,605 |
| 6 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 21,138 |
| 7 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 18,383 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 15,949 |
| 9 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 15,741 |
| 10 | American Black DuckAnas rubripes | 14,571 |
| 11 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 12,904 |
| 12 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 10,400 |
| 13 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 8,581 |
| 14 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 8,353 |
| 15 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 7,787 |
| 16 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 7,502 |
| 17 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 7,010 |
| 18 | Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus | 6,690 |
| 19 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 6,540 |
| 20 | Common EiderSomateria mollissima | 6,130 |
Records by month
What to put out in Spryfield
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
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 Spryfield?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Spryfield are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling and Blue Jay, based on 450,622 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Spryfield?
307 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Spryfield?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. 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.