New Brunswick · 47.05°N

Birds of Baie Ste. Anne

What has actually been seen around Baie Ste. Anne: 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: 4,125 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Gannet
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 16 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.9 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about Baie Ste. Anne

157 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Baie Ste. Anne (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 4,125 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Gannet, Ring-billed Gull and Great Black-backed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 65% of records near Baie Ste. Anne are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, Ring-billed Gull and Great Black-backed Gull 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 Bald Eagle, Osprey and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in June and are lowest in February — about 51.8 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.

Black River-Hardwicke, 12 mi to the west, has fewer species on record (129 against 157). Birds logged far more often around Baie Ste. Anne than there include Northern Gannet, Piping Plover, Common Eider and Black Scoter.

Daylight runs from 15 h 54 min at midsummer to 8 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:33 AM in mid-April and 5:23 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Baie Ste. Anne

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	310
2	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	275
3	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	247
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	218
5	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	181
6	Piping PloverCharadrius melodus	164
7	Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius	124
8	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	118
9	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	107
10	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	88
11	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	87
12	Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus	79
13	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	78
14	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	75
15	Common TernSterna hirundo	75
16	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	70
17	OspreyPandion haliaetus	69
18	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	63
19	Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla	61
20	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	56

Records by month

What to put out in Baie Ste. Anne

Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Tree Swallow
Crushed eggshells in spring
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Common Yellowthroat
None — wet brushy cover is the draw
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

Seasonal bird notes for New Brunswick

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 Baie Ste. Anne?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Baie Ste. Anne are American Crow, Red-winged Blackbird, Tree Swallow, Common Raven and Common Yellowthroat, based on 4,125 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Baie Ste. Anne?

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 Baie Ste. Anne?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:23 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.