New Brunswick · 47.79°N

Birds of Caraquet

What has actually been seen around Caraquet: 200 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 200 within 6 mi
Observation records: 6,283 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Gannet
Busiest month: August
Elevation: 52 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Caraquet

200 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Caraquet (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 6,283 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Gannet, Great Blue Heron and Ring-billed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 61% of records near Caraquet are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, Great Blue Heron and Ring-billed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Song Sparrow is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in August and are lowest in January — about 100.6 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.

Bas-Caraquet, 5 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (191 against 200). Birds logged far more often around Caraquet than there include Black-bellied Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, Willet and Sanderling.

Daylight runs from 16 h 1 min at midsummer to 8 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:32 AM in mid-April and 5:20 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Caraquet

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	578
2	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	192
3	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	186
4	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	168
5	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	167
6	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	166
7	Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus	158
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	143
9	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	142
10	Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola	136
11	Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla	136
12	Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia	131
13	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	125
14	Common TernSterna hirundo	125
15	Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres	116
16	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	96
17	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	94
18	OspreyPandion haliaetus	93
19	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	92
20	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	89

Records by month

What to put out in Caraquet

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

Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Savannah Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Purple Finch
Black-oil sunflower · Hulled sunflower · Nyjer

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 Caraquet?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Caraquet are Song Sparrow, American Crow, Savannah Sparrow, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 6,283 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Caraquet?

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

When is the best month for birds in Caraquet?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:20 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.