New Brunswick · 46.21°N

Birds of Beaubassin East

What has actually been seen around Beaubassin East: 240 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 240 within 6 mi
Observation records: 36,368 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 39 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Beaubassin East

240 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Beaubassin East (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 36,368 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Ring-billed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 59% of records near Beaubassin East are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, 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.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 8.0 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.

Cap-Acadie, 5 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (218 against 240). Birds logged far more often around Beaubassin East than there include Lesser Scaup, Greater Scaup and Bufflehead.

Daylight runs from 15 h 47 min at midsummer to 8 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:32 AM in mid-April and 5:25 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Beaubassin East

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,768
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	1,637
3	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,563
4	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	1,326
5	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	1,154
6	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	972
7	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	923
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	923
9	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	890
10	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	793
11	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	778
12	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	776
13	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	743
14	American RobinTurdus migratorius	705
15	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	688
16	Rock PigeonColumba livia	681
17	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	649
18	Iceland GullLarus glaucoides	579
19	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	577
20	Common TernSterna hirundo	552

Records by month

What to put out in Beaubassin East

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

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

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 Beaubassin East?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Beaubassin East are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling and American Robin, based on 36,368 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Beaubassin East?

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

When is the best month for birds in Beaubassin East?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. 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.