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Birds in Newfoundland and Labrador

Our list for Newfoundland and Labrador has 199 bird species recorded regularly there: 30 residents, 57 summer visitors, 34 winter visitors, 70 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors

The list comes from 1.3 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
199
In October
135
Common
79
Busiest month
Jun

What's special about Newfoundland and Labrador

vs Canada

The birds recorded far more often here than across Canada, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Newfoundland and Labrador is worth visiting for.

  1. Black-tailed GodwitBlack-tailed Godwit75×Passage migrant · 0.03% of records here, 0.00% across Canada
  2. Tufted DuckTufted Duck48×Winter visitor · 0.42% of records here, 0.01% across Canada
  3. Pink-footed GoosePink-footed Goose37×Resident · 0.15% of records here, 0.00% across Canada
  4. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull36×Winter visitor · 0.42% of records here, 0.01% across Canada
  5. Atlantic PuffinAtlantic Puffin31×Summer visitor · 0.51% of records here, 0.02% across Canada
  6. Little AukLittle Auk28×Winter visitor · 0.15% of records here, 0.01% across Canada
  7. Manx ShearwaterManx Shearwater20×Passage migrant · 0.06% of records here, 0.00% across Canada
  8. RuffRuff19×Passage migrant · 0.05% of records here, 0.00% across Canada

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. American CrowAmerican Crow6.47%
  2. American Herring GullAmerican Herring Gull5.55%
  3. Blue JayBlue Jay4.65%
  4. Great Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed Gull3.64%
  5. American RobinAmerican Robin3.21%
  6. American Black DuckAmerican Black Duck2.48%

Arriving now

  1. Snow BuntingSnow BuntingWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.36%
  2. Common RedpollCommon RedpollWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 0.19%
  3. Long-tailed DuckLong-tailed DuckWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.18%
  4. Great White EgretGreat White EgretPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.13%
  5. Little AukLittle AukWinter visitorSep 0.05% → Oct 0.11%
  6. GadwallGadwallWinter visitorSep 0.06% → Oct 0.09%

Share of all bird records in Newfoundland and Labrador in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Newfoundland and Labrador

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Newfoundland and Labrador

Records by month
Bird records in Newfoundland and Labrador by month, 2019–2024
January69,113
February45,366
March51,230
April71,269
May151,059
June274,459
July186,913
August130,474
September118,525
October78,864
November57,540
December52,060

June has the most records (274,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 29
All 29 families in Newfoundland and Labrador

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Newfoundland and Labrador known for?

Compared with the rest of Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador stands out for Black-tailed Godwit, Tufted Duck, Pink-footed Goose and Black-headed Gull. Each is recorded at least 36.4 times as often here as across Canada, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Newfoundland and Labrador?

199 species, each recorded regularly in Newfoundland and Labrador (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 30 residents, 57 summer visitors, 34 winter visitors, 70 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Newfoundland and Labrador, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Newfoundland and Labrador in October?

135 species on our list for Newfoundland and Labrador are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull, Blue Jay, Great Black-backed Gull and American Robin.

What are the most common birds in Newfoundland and Labrador?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Newfoundland and Labrador are American Crow, American Herring Gull, American Robin, Iceland Gull and Blue Jay.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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