New Brunswick · 47.89°N

Birds of Belledune

What has actually been seen around Belledune: 186 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 186 within 6 mi
Observation records: 4,712 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Gannet
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 39 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Belledune

186 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Belledune (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 4,712 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Gannet, Double-crested Cormorant and American Herring Gull.

Water shapes this list. 61% of records near Belledune are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, Double-crested Cormorant and American Herring Gull 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 .

Records peak in June and are lowest in February — about 13.5 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.

Belle-Baie, 9 mi to the south, has more species on record (222 against 186). Birds logged far more often around Belledune than there include Long-tailed Duck, Red-throated Diver, White-winged Scoter and Red-necked Grebe.

Daylight runs from 16 h 2 min at midsummer to 8 h 23 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:35 AM in mid-April and 5:23 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Belledune

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	785
2	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	190
3	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	190
4	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	156
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	141
6	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	124
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	111
8	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	105
9	American RobinTurdus migratorius	94
10	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	91
11	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	90
12	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	84
13	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	79
14	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	74
15	Black ScoterMelanitta americana	71
16	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	55
17	Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis	54
18	Gray CatbirdDumetella carolinensis	51
19	Red-throated DiverGavia stellata	49
20	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	49

Records by month

What to put out in Belledune

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
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn

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 Belledune?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Belledune are American Crow, Song Sparrow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and American Goldfinch, based on 4,712 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Belledune?

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

When is the best month for birds in Belledune?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:23 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.