Birds of Elsipogtog First Nation

116 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Elsipogtog First Nation (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 733 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Goldfinch and Black-capped Chickadee.

Elsipogtog First Nation is backyard-bird country: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, American Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Osprey and American Kestrel.

Five Rivers, 4 mi to the south-east, has fewer species on record (109 against 116).

Daylight runs from 15 h 50 min at midsummer to 8 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:34 AM in mid-April and 5:26 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

• American Goldfinch

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

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Blue Jay

  Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

• Red-eyed Vireo

  None — mature deciduous trees are the draw

• Five Rivers4 mi south-east · 109 species
• Aldouane5 mi north-west · 105 species
• Beaurivage7 mi north · 163 species
• Saint-Louis de Kent11 mi north · 202 species
• Bouctouche14 mi south-east · 238 species
• Grand-Bouctouche15 mi south-east · 233 species