Birds of Gjoa Haven

59 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Gjoa Haven (Nunavut) since 2010, across 688 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Snow Bunting, Glaucous Gull and Lapland Longspur.

Water shapes this list. 64% of records near Gjoa Haven are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Glaucous Gull, Snow Goose and Cackling Goose lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Snow Bunting is still the most logged backyard bird.

Cambridge Bay, 231 mi to the west, has more species on record (89 against 59). Birds logged far more often around Gjoa Haven than there include Snow Goose.

Daylight runs from 24 h 0 min at midsummer to 0 h 0 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 4:32 AM in mid-April and — in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• Snow Bunting

  Cracked corn · Millet (scattered on open ground or snow)

• Lapland Longspur

  Cracked corn · Millet (on bare open ground)

• Horned Lark

  Cracked corn · Millet (on bare ground)

• Common Raven

  Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• White-crowned Sparrow

  Millet · Sunflower chips

• American Redstart

  None — mature deciduous trees are the draw

• Cambridge Bay231 mi west · 89 species
• Naujaat292 mi south-east · 43 species
• Baker Lake297 mi south · 59 species
• Arctic Bay389 mi north-east · 55 species
• Rankin Inlet416 mi south · 84 species
• Coral Harbour467 mi south-east · 32 species