New Brunswick · 45.17°N

Birds of Fundy Shores

What has actually been seen around Fundy Shores: 226 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 226 within 6 mi
Observation records: 9,616 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 171 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Fundy Shores

226 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Fundy Shores (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 9,616 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Common Eider.

Water shapes this list. 46% of records near Fundy Shores are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, Common Eider and Common Loon lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 4.5 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.

Lorneville, 12 mi to the east, has more species on record (271 against 226). Birds logged far more often around Fundy Shores than there include Horned Grebe, Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck and Common Goldeneye.

Daylight runs from 15 h 38 min at midsummer to 8 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:42 AM in mid-April and 5:37 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Fundy Shores

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	566
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	415
3	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	333
4	Common LoonGavia immer	314
5	BuffleheadBucephala albeola	298
6	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	269
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	264
8	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	246
9	Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata	220
10	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	189
11	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	187
12	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	170
13	American RobinTurdus migratorius	169
14	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	157
15	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	152
16	Horned GrebePodiceps auritus	136
17	Common RavenCorvus corax	130
18	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	125
19	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	123
20	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	121

Records by month

What to put out in Fundy Shores

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
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts
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 Shores?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Fundy Shores are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and Red-breasted Nuthatch, based on 9,616 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Fundy Shores?

226 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 Shores?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 5:37 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.