Birds of Souris

211 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Souris (Prince Edward Island) since 2010, across 16,532 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Great Black-backed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 50% of records near Souris are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and Ring-billed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 10.1 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.

Three Rivers, 19 mi to the south-west, has fewer species on record (176 against 211). Birds logged far more often around Souris than there include Semipalmated Plover, American Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck and Bufflehead.

Daylight runs from 15 h 48 min at midsummer to 8 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:23 AM in mid-April and 5:16 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

• Blue Jay

  Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

• Red-winged Blackbird

  Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower

• Three Rivers19 mi south-west · 176 species
• Montague23 mi south-west · 170 species
• Stratford41 mi west · 221 species
• Port Hood41 mi south-east · 162 species
• Mabou46 mi south-east · 158 species
• Inverness46 mi east · 161 species