New Brunswick · 47.02°N

Birds of Black River-Hardwicke

What has actually been seen around Black River-Hardwicke: 129 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 129 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,922 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: October
Elevation: 7 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.9 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about Black River-Hardwicke

129 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Black River-Hardwicke (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 1,922 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Ring-billed Gull and Greater Yellowlegs.

Water shapes this list. 50% of records near Black River-Hardwicke are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Ring-billed Gull, Greater Yellowlegs and Double-crested Cormorant lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in October and are lowest in January — about 20.7 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.

Baie Ste. Anne, 12 mi to the east, has more species on record (157 against 129). Birds logged far more often around Black River-Hardwicke than there include Rock Pigeon, Black-capped Chickadee, Common Merganser and Blue Jay.

Daylight runs from 15 h 54 min at midsummer to 8 h 30 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.

Most recorded birds near Black River-Hardwicke

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	145
2	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	109
3	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	98
4	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	76
5	Rock PigeonColumba livia	67
6	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	65
7	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	64
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	58
9	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	54
10	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	51
11	Common MerganserMergus merganser	49
12	American RobinTurdus migratorius	47
13	Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon	46
14	Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes	43
15	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	42
16	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	42
17	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	41
18	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	37
19	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	35
20	Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus	32

Records by month

What to put out in Black River-Hardwicke

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
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · 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 Black River-Hardwicke?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Black River-Hardwicke are American Crow, Rock Pigeon, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and Blue Jay, based on 1,922 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Black River-Hardwicke?

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

When is the best month for birds in Black River-Hardwicke?

Observation records peak in October and are lowest in January. 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.