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Birds of Central York

What has actually been seen around Central York: 185 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 185 within 6 mi
Observation records: 10,821 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 479 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Central York

185 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Central York (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 10,821 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Bald Eagle.

Central York is backyard-bird country: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 11.6 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.

Kingsclear, 8 mi to the south, has fewer species on record (172 against 185).

Daylight runs from 15 h 45 min at midsummer to 8 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:43 AM in mid-April and 5:36 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Central York

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	621
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	539
3	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	322
4	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	309
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	307
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	304
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	303
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	299
9	Common RavenCorvus corax	233
10	Common MerganserMergus merganser	208
11	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	200
12	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	199
13	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	184
14	Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe	177
15	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	176
16	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	175
17	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	172
18	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	165
19	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	161
20	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	143

Records by month

What to put out in Central York

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
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
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 Central York?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Central York are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Robin and American Goldfinch, based on 10,821 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Central York?

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

When is the best month for birds in Central York?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:36 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.