Birds of Campobello Island

299 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Campobello Island (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 315,578 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Herring Gull, American Crow and Black-capped Chickadee.

The records split between backyard birds (58%) and waterbirds (37%), so a feeder in Campobello Island sees the familiar American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Song Sparrow, while American Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

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

Records peak in August and are lowest in February — about 5.0 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.

Blacks Harbour, 13 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (257 against 299). Birds logged far more often around Campobello Island than there include Ruffed Grouse and Semipalmated Plover.

Daylight runs from 15 h 36 min at midsummer to 8 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:44 AM in mid-April and 5:40 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

• 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

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Mourning Dove

  Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower

• Blacks Harbour13 mi north-east · 257 species
• Fundy Bay13 mi south-east · 320 species
• Saint Andrews14 mi north-west · 263 species
• Grand Manan15 mi south · 318 species
• Eastern Charlotte16 mi north-east · 259 species
• St. George17 mi north · 259 species