New Brunswick · 47.80°N

Birds of Bas-Caraquet

What has actually been seen around Bas-Caraquet: 191 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 191 within 6 mi
Observation records: 5,018 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Gannet
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 16 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Bas-Caraquet

191 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Bas-Caraquet (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 5,018 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Gannet, Song Sparrow and Great Blue Heron.

Water shapes this list. 53% of records near Bas-Caraquet are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, Great Blue Heron and Ring-billed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Song Sparrow is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 54.3 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.

Caraquet, 5 mi to the west, has more species on record (200 against 191).

Daylight runs from 16 h 1 min at midsummer to 8 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:31 AM in mid-April and 5:20 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Bas-Caraquet

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	870
2	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	146
3	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	144
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	132
5	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	131
6	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	129
7	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	123
8	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	107
9	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	104
10	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	96
11	American RobinTurdus migratorius	95
12	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	86
13	OspreyPandion haliaetus	74
14	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	74
15	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	70
16	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	68
17	Common TernSterna hirundo	63
18	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	56
19	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	55
20	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	55

Records by month

What to put out in Bas-Caraquet

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

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

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 Bas-Caraquet?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Bas-Caraquet are Song Sparrow, American Crow, American Goldfinch, American Robin and White-throated Sparrow, based on 5,018 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Bas-Caraquet?

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

When is the best month for birds in Bas-Caraquet?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:20 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.