Birds of Grand-Bouctouche

233 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Grand-Bouctouche (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 29,371 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Ring-billed Gull and American Herring Gull.

Water shapes this list. 58% of records near Grand-Bouctouche are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Ring-billed Gull, American Herring 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.

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

Records peak in August and are lowest in February — about 14.4 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.

Bouctouche, 2 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (238 against 233).

Daylight runs from 15 h 49 min at midsummer to 8 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:33 AM in mid-April and 5:25 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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 Goldfinch

  Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• European Starling

  Suet · Cracked corn

• Bouctouche2 mi south-west · 238 species
• Champdoré8 mi south-west · 202 species
• Saint-Antoine9 mi south · 186 species
• Five Rivers10 mi north-west · 109 species
• Cocagne12 mi south-east · 245 species
• Beausoleil14 mi south · 248 species