Birds of Beaurivage

163 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Beaurivage (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 7,088 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Robin and Song Sparrow.

The records split between backyard birds (59%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Beaurivage sees the familiar American Crow, American Robin and Song Sparrow, while Double-crested Cormorant and others turn up on nearby water.

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

Records peak in July and are lowest in December — about 287.3 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.

Saint-Louis de Kent, 4 mi to the north, has more species on record (202 against 163). Birds logged far more often around Beaurivage than there include Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Spotted Sandpiper, Hooded Merganser and Common Loon.

Daylight runs from 15 h 51 min at midsummer to 8 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:34 AM in mid-April and 5:25 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• American Crow

  Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Song Sparrow

  Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• American Goldfinch

  Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

• Ruby-throated Hummingbird

  Sugar water: 1 part white sugar to 4 parts water, no dye

• Red-eyed Vireo

  None — mature deciduous trees are the draw

• Saint-Louis de Kent4 mi north · 202 species
• Aldouane6 mi south-west · 105 species
• Elsipogtog First Nation7 mi south · 116 species
• Five Rivers9 mi south · 109 species
• Grand-Bouctouche18 mi south-east · 233 species
• Bouctouche18 mi south-east · 238 species