Prince Edward Island · 46.82°N

Birds of Alberton

What has actually been seen around Alberton: 157 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 157 within 6 mi
Observation records: 3,255 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Gannet
Busiest month: August
Elevation: 33 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.9 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about Alberton

157 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Alberton (Prince Edward Island) since 2010, across 3,255 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Gannet, American Crow and Double-crested Cormorant.

Water shapes this list. 64% of records near Alberton are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, Double-crested Cormorant and Great Blue Heron lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in August and are lowest in November — about 213.8 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.

O'Leary, 10 mi to the south-west, has fewer species on record (131 against 157). Birds logged far more often around Alberton than there include Northern Gannet, American Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and Common Tern.

Daylight runs from 15 h 52 min at midsummer to 8 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:30 AM in mid-April and 5:21 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Alberton

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	852
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	114
3	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	113
4	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	93
5	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	90
6	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	87
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	71
8	Common TernSterna hirundo	68
9	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	61
10	Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes	61
11	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	59
12	American RobinTurdus migratorius	59
13	Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia	55
14	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	52
15	Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus	49
16	OspreyPandion haliaetus	49
17	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	47
18	Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon	41
19	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	41
20	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	41

Records by month

What to put out in Alberton

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
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

Seasonal bird notes for Prince Edward Island

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 Alberton?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Alberton are American Crow, Song Sparrow, American Robin, Blue Jay and European Starling, based on 3,255 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Alberton?

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

When is the best month for birds in Alberton?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:21 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.