Birds in Nova Scotia

Explore 163 species found in this region.

Visiting in April? Look out for Barn Swallow and Chipping Sparrow arriving this month, and Eurasian Wigeon and Glaucous Gull depart for the season.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated HummingbirdSmallest · 7cm
to
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue HeronLargest · 137cm
Ranges from the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (7cm) to the Great Blue Heron (137cm)40 families represented

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Showing 139–161 of 163 species

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Aug–May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Short-billed Dowitcher

Short-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus griseusVU

PassageUncommonly spotted

Jul–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Snow Bunting

Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax nivalisLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Oct–Mar

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Snowy Owl

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacusVU

PassageRarely spotted

Dec–Jan

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Solitary Sandpiper

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitariaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jul–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodiaLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sooty Shearwater

Sooty Shearwater

Ardenna griseaNT

PassageRarely spotted

Jun–Aug

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Stilt Sandpiper

Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopusNT

PassageRarely spotted

Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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Surf Scoter

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillataLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Aug–Jun

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Swainson's Thrush

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatusLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Swamp Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza georgianaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Apr–Feb

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Tennessee Warbler

Tennessee Warbler

Leiothlypis peregrinaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jun–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligulaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jan–Mar

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes auraLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Veery

Veery

Catharus fuscescensLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Aug

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Velvet Scoter

Velvet Scoter

Melanitta fuscaVU

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Sep–Jun

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensisLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-crowned Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrysLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-rumped Sandpiper

White-rumped Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollisVU

PassageUncommonly spotted

Aug–Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Willet

Willet

Tringa semipalmataLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Willow Flycatcher

Willow Flycatcher

Empidonax trailliiLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jun

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wood Duck

Wood Duck

Aix sponsaLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Empidonax flaviventrisLC

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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