New Brunswick · 47.05°N

Birds of Grand Falls

What has actually been seen around Grand Falls: 148 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 148 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,938 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 515 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.9 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about Grand Falls

148 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Grand Falls (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 2,938 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee.

Grand Falls is backyard-bird country: 86% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, American Kestrel and Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 52.2 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.

St-André, 4 mi to the north, has more species on record (158 against 148).

Daylight runs from 15 h 54 min at midsummer to 8 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:44 AM in mid-April and 5:35 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Grand Falls

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	204
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	128
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	121
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	108
5	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	107
6	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	97
7	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	82
8	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	75
9	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	71
10	American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla	62
11	Common RavenCorvus corax	59
12	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	59
13	Rock PigeonColumba livia	52
14	Northern ParulaSetophaga americana	52
15	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	52
16	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	47
17	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	46
18	Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus varius	45
19	VeeryCatharus fuscescens	45
20	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	45

Records by month

What to put out in Grand Falls

Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · Sunflower

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 Falls?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Grand Falls are American Crow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and Song Sparrow, based on 2,938 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Grand Falls?

148 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 Falls?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. 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.