New Brunswick · 48.06°N

Birds of Dalhousie

What has actually been seen around Dalhousie: 208 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 208 within 6 mi
Observation records: 13,964 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Gannet
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 72 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.1 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Dalhousie

208 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Dalhousie (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 13,964 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Gannet, American Crow and American Herring Gull.

Water shapes this list. 53% of records near Dalhousie are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, American Herring Gull and Double-crested Cormorant lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in March — about 9.0 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.

Heron Bay, 3 mi to the south, has a similar number of species on record (212 against 208).

Daylight runs from 16 h 4 min at midsummer to 8 h 22 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:37 AM in mid-April and 5:25 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Dalhousie

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	1,021
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	499
3	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	472
4	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	463
5	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	411
6	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	366
7	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	340
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	327
9	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	317
10	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	303
11	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	302
12	American RobinTurdus migratorius	284
13	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	275
14	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	275
15	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	227
16	American WigeonMareca americana	175
17	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	175
18	Common RavenCorvus corax	169
19	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	165
20	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	165

Records by month

What to put out in Dalhousie

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
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

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 Dalhousie?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Dalhousie are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 13,964 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Dalhousie?

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

When is the best month for birds in Dalhousie?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 5:25 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.