New Brunswick · 46.30°N

Birds of Beausoleil

What has actually been seen around Beausoleil: 248 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 248 within 6 mi
Observation records: 32,633 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: December
Elevation: 108 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Beausoleil

248 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Beausoleil (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 32,633 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Ring-billed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 52% of records near Beausoleil 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.

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

Records peak in December and are lowest in February — about 3.2 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.

Shediac Bridge-Shediac River, 2 mi to the south, has a similar number of species on record (251 against 248).

Daylight runs from 15 h 48 min at midsummer to 8 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:33 AM in mid-April and 5:25 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Beausoleil

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,623
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	1,494
3	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,329
4	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	1,184
5	Rock PigeonColumba livia	1,017
6	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	890
7	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	882
8	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	833
9	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	821
10	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	800
11	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	763
12	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	762
13	American RobinTurdus migratorius	761
14	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	761
15	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	724
16	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	691
17	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	636
18	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	617
19	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	616
20	Common MerganserMergus merganser	553

Records by month

What to put out in Beausoleil

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
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 Beausoleil?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Beausoleil are American Crow, Rock Pigeon, Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling and Song Sparrow, based on 32,633 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Beausoleil?

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

When is the best month for birds in Beausoleil?

Observation records peak in December 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.