New Brunswick · 46.21°N

Birds of Cap-Pele

What has actually been seen around Cap-Pele: 220 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 220 within 6 mi
Observation records: 20,008 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Herring Gull
Busiest month: August
Elevation: 59 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Cap-Pele

220 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Cap-Pele (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 20,008 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and Ring-billed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 59% of records near Cap-Pele are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and Ring-billed 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 Osprey and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in August and are lowest in February — about 7.7 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.

Cap-Acadie, 2 mi to the west, has a similar number of species on record (218 against 220).

Daylight runs from 15 h 47 min at midsummer to 8 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:32 AM in mid-April and 5:24 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Cap-Pele

#	Bird	Records
1	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	1,093
2	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	1,004
3	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	930
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	801
5	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	594
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	543
7	Iceland GullLarus glaucoides	530
8	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	508
9	Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia	505
10	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	459
11	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	452
12	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	444
13	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	429
14	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	414
15	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	370
16	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	360
17	Rock PigeonColumba livia	354
18	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	328
19	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	313
20	Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis	301

Records by month

What to put out in Cap-Pele

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
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds

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 Cap-Pele?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Cap-Pele are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow and Blue Jay, based on 20,008 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Cap-Pele?

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

When is the best month for birds in Cap-Pele?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:24 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.