Birds of Fundy Bay
What has actually been seen around Fundy Bay: 320 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 320 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 187,416 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.6 h / 8.8 h
What the records say about Fundy Bay
320 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Fundy Bay (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 187,416 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Herring Gull, American Crow and Song Sparrow.
Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Fundy Bay are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and American Black Duck lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.
21 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Merlin.
Records peak in September and are lowest in February — about 11.9 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.
Grand Manan, 4 mi to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (318 against 320).
Daylight runs from 15 h 35 min at midsummer to 8 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:44 AM in mid-April and 5:40 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Fundy Bay
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 10,294 |
| 2 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 9,376 |
| 3 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 6,915 |
| 4 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 6,407 |
| 5 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 6,050 |
| 6 | American Black DuckAnas rubripes | 4,849 |
| 7 | Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus | 4,463 |
| 8 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 4,357 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 4,319 |
| 10 | Common EiderSomateria mollissima | 4,258 |
| 11 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 3,765 |
| 12 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 3,547 |
| 13 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 3,532 |
| 14 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 3,225 |
| 15 | Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus | 2,909 |
| 16 | Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis | 2,863 |
| 17 | Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus | 2,851 |
| 18 | Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas | 2,809 |
| 19 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 2,534 |
| 20 | Black-throated Green WarblerSetophaga virens | 2,472 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fundy Bay
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
- Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
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 Fundy Bay?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Fundy Bay are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and Mourning Dove, based on 187,416 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fundy Bay?
320 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fundy Bay?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:40 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.