New Brunswick · 45.31°N

Birds of Forest Hills

What has actually been seen around Forest Hills: 282 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 282 within 6 mi
Observation records: 51,178 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 69 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Forest Hills

282 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Forest Hills (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 51,178 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and American Herring Gull.

The records split between backyard birds (57%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Forest Hills sees the familiar American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Song Sparrow, while American Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 4.3 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.

Millidgeville, 4 mi to the west, has more species on record (289 against 282). Birds logged far more often around Forest Hills than there include White-breasted Nuthatch.

Daylight runs from 15 h 40 min at midsummer to 8 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:40 AM in mid-April and 5:35 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Forest Hills

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,633
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,117
3	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	1,961
4	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,934
5	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,761
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,506
7	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,375
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,310
9	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,260
10	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	1,238
11	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	1,185
12	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	1,078
13	Rock PigeonColumba livia	1,039
14	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,030
15	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	932
16	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	930
17	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	874
18	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	864
19	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	785
20	BuffleheadBucephala albeola	762

Records by month

What to put out in Forest Hills

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
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips

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 Forest Hills?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Forest Hills are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 51,178 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Forest Hills?

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

When is the best month for birds in Forest Hills?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:35 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.