New Brunswick · 46.56°N

Birds of Five Rivers

What has actually been seen around Five Rivers: 109 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 109 within 6 mi
Observation records: 754 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 33 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Five Rivers

109 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Five Rivers (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 754 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Goldfinch and Black-capped Chickadee.

Five Rivers is backyard-bird country: 70% 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.

10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, Bald Eagle and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in July and are lowest in January — about 111.3 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.

Elsipogtog First Nation, 4 mi to the north-west, has more species on record (116 against 109).

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 5:25 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Five Rivers

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	38
2	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	30
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	29
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	29
5	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	28
6	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	25
7	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	22
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	22
9	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	18
10	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	17
11	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	16
12	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	15
13	OspreyPandion haliaetus	14
14	Common RavenCorvus corax	14
15	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	12
16	Hermit ThrushCatharus guttatus	12
17	Northern ParulaSetophaga americana	12
18	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	12
19	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	12
20	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	11

Records by month

What to put out in Five Rivers

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

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 Five Rivers?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Five Rivers are American Crow, American Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and Blue Jay, based on 754 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Five Rivers?

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

When is the best month for birds in Five Rivers?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in January. 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.