New Brunswick · 45.06°N

Birds of Blacks Harbour

What has actually been seen around Blacks Harbour: 257 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 257 within 6 mi
Observation records: 28,509 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 59 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Blacks Harbour

257 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Blacks Harbour (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 28,509 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Black-capped Chickadee.

Water shapes this list. 40% of records near Blacks Harbour are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, Black Guillemot 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 Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture and Osprey.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 4.2 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.

Eastern Charlotte, 3 mi to the north, has a similar number of species on record (259 against 257).

Daylight runs from 15 h 38 min at midsummer to 8 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:43 AM in mid-April and 5:39 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Blacks Harbour

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,640
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	1,412
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	941
4	Black GuillemotCepphus grylle	928
5	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	913
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	909
7	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	867
8	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	725
9	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	712
10	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	693
11	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	615
12	American RobinTurdus migratorius	560
13	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	554
14	Common LoonGavia immer	540
15	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	462
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	419
17	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	394
18	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	390
19	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	389
20	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	367

Records by month

What to put out in Blacks Harbour

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

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

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 Blacks Harbour?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Blacks Harbour are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch and Blue Jay, based on 28,509 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Blacks Harbour?

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

When is the best month for birds in Blacks Harbour?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:39 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.