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Birds in Nunavut

Our list for Nunavut has 86 bird species recorded regularly there: 2 residents, 30 summer visitors, 2 winter visitors, 45 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors

The list comes from 63,000 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
86
In October
16
Common
60
Busiest month
Jun

What's special about Nunavut

vs Canada

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

  1. Rock PtarmiganRock Ptarmigan518×Summer visitor · 1.1% of records here, 0.00% across Canada
  2. Long-tailed JaegerLong-tailed Jaeger495×Passage migrant · 1.8% of records here, 0.00% across Canada
  3. Ringed PloverRinged Plover384×Summer visitor · 0.14% of records here, 0.00% across Canada
  4. King EiderKing Eider321×Summer visitor · 2.7% of records here, 0.01% across Canada
  5. FulmarFulmar287×Passage migrant · 1.8% of records here, 0.01% across Canada
  6. Sabine's GullSabine's Gull164×Passage migrant · 1.0% of records here, 0.01% across Canada
  7. WheatearWheatear143×Summer visitor · 0.26% of records here, 0.00% across Canada
  8. Grey PhalaropeGrey Phalarope133×Passage migrant · 0.79% of records here, 0.01% across Canada

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Common RavenCommon Raven17.75%
  2. Glaucous GullGlaucous Gull16.96%
  3. Snow BuntingSnow Bunting11.05%
  4. American Herring GullAmerican Herring Gull7.50%
  5. FulmarFulmar4.93%
  6. KittiwakeKittiwake4.34%

Arriving now

  1. Rock PtarmiganRock PtarmiganSummer visitorSep 0.32% → Oct 1.38%
  2. Snowy OwlSnowy OwlPassage migrantSep 0.15% → Oct 0.99%

Share of all bird records in Nunavut 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 Nunavut

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 Nunavut

Records by month
Bird records in Nunavut by month, 2019–2024
January98
February61
March52
April147
May2,600
June25,860
July23,318
August7,125
September3,411
October507
November161
December136

June has the most records (26,000). 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 13
All 13 families in Nunavut

How common

More of Canada

All of Canada

All 86 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Nunavut known for?

Compared with the rest of Canada, Nunavut stands out for Rock Ptarmigan, Long-tailed Jaeger, Ringed Plover and King Eider. Each is recorded at least 320.6 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 Nunavut?

86 species, each recorded regularly in Nunavut (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 2 residents, 30 summer visitors, 2 winter visitors, 45 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Nunavut, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Nunavut in October?

16 species on our list for Nunavut are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Common Raven, Glaucous Gull, Snow Bunting, American Herring Gull and Fulmar.

What are the most common birds in Nunavut?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Nunavut are Common Raven, Common Redpoll, Snow Bunting, Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull.

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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