Birds of Dennis-Weston

222 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Dennis-Weston (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 15,731 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and American Goldfinch.

Dennis-Weston is backyard-bird country: 73% 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, American Goldfinch and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 13.2 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.

St. Stephen, 4 mi to the south, has more species on record (231 against 222).

Daylight runs from 15 h 39 min at midsummer to 8 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:45 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

• American Goldfinch

  Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

• Song Sparrow

  Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Rock Pigeon

  None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds

• St. Stephen4 mi south · 231 species
• Saint Andrews16 mi south-east · 263 species
• St. George23 mi east · 259 species
• Eastern Charlotte26 mi east · 259 species
• Blacks Harbour27 mi south-east · 257 species
• Pennfield28 mi east · 253 species