New Brunswick · 45.34°N

Birds of Grand Bay-Westfield

What has actually been seen around Grand Bay-Westfield: 164 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 164 within 6 mi
Observation records: 3,963 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: August
Elevation: 302 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Grand Bay-Westfield

164 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Grand Bay-Westfield (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 3,963 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Mallard.

The records split between backyard birds (59%) and waterbirds (33%), so a feeder in Grand Bay-Westfield sees the familiar American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Song Sparrow, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.

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

Records peak in August and are lowest in December — about 6.5 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.

Millidgeville, 8 mi to the east, has more species on record (289 against 164). Birds logged far more often around Grand Bay-Westfield than there include White-breasted Nuthatch, Swamp Sparrow, Wood Duck and Eastern Phoebe.

Daylight runs from 15 h 40 min at midsummer to 8 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:41 AM in mid-April and 5:36 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Grand Bay-Westfield

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	223
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	182
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	176
4	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	144
5	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	133
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	123
7	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	108
8	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	102
9	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	92
10	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	84
11	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	77
12	Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon	76
13	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	74
14	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	67
15	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	67
16	Common RavenCorvus corax	65
17	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	65
18	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	64
19	American RobinTurdus migratorius	64
20	Rock PigeonColumba livia	61

Records by month

What to put out in Grand Bay-Westfield

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
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Shelled peanuts · Suet

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 Grand Bay-Westfield?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Grand Bay-Westfield are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch and Blue Jay, based on 3,963 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Grand Bay-Westfield?

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

When is the best month for birds in Grand Bay-Westfield?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:36 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.