New Brunswick · 47.97°N

Birds of Balmoral

What has actually been seen around Balmoral: 194 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 194 within 6 mi
Observation records: 8,022 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Mallard
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 259 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Balmoral

194 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Balmoral (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 8,022 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, American Crow and Ring-billed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 51% of records near Balmoral are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Ring-billed Gull and American Black Duck lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Osprey.

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 9.7 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.

Bois-Joli, 3 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (185 against 194). Birds logged far more often around Balmoral than there include Barrow's Goldeneye, Northern Shoveler, Bufflehead and Lesser Scaup.

Daylight runs from 16 h 3 min at midsummer to 8 h 22 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:38 AM in mid-April and 5:25 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Balmoral

#	Bird	Records
1	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	293
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	270
3	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	250
4	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	228
5	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	224
6	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	219
7	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	201
8	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	200
9	American WigeonMareca americana	171
10	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	169
11	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	158
12	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	157
13	Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris	156
14	American RobinTurdus migratorius	154
15	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	147
16	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	143
17	Eurasian TealAnas crecca	131
18	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	121
19	GadwallMareca strepera	118
20	Common RavenCorvus corax	113

Records by month

What to put out in Balmoral

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

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 Balmoral?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Balmoral are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 8,022 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Balmoral?

194 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Balmoral?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:25 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.