New Brunswick · 47.26°N

Birds of Haut-Madawaska

What has actually been seen around Haut-Madawaska: 155 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 155 within 6 mi
Observation records: 4,868 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 1,001 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.9 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about Haut-Madawaska

155 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Haut-Madawaska (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 4,868 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Song Sparrow.

Haut-Madawaska is backyard-bird country: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in July and are lowest in December — about 21.9 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.

Dégelis, 20 mi to the north, has more species on record (195 against 155). Birds logged far more often around Haut-Madawaska than there include Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Ovenbird, Chestnut-sided Warbler and Gray Catbird.

Daylight runs from 15 h 56 min at midsummer to 8 h 28 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:48 AM in mid-April and 5:37 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Haut-Madawaska

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	304
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	256
3	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	181
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	167
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	160
6	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	144
7	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	130
8	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	129
9	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	126
10	Rock PigeonColumba livia	112
11	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	101
12	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	100
13	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	100
14	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	97
15	Northern ParulaSetophaga americana	86
16	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	80
17	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	79
18	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	78
19	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	78
20	Common RavenCorvus corax	75

Records by month

What to put out in Haut-Madawaska

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
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Red-eyed Vireo
None — mature deciduous trees are the draw

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 Haut-Madawaska?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Haut-Madawaska are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 4,868 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Haut-Madawaska?

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

When is the best month for birds in Haut-Madawaska?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in December. 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.