New Brunswick · 48.02°N

Birds of Heron Bay

What has actually been seen around Heron Bay: 212 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 212 within 6 mi
Observation records: 13,043 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Gannet
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 3 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.1 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Heron Bay

212 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Heron Bay (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 13,043 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Gannet, American Crow and American Herring Gull.

Water shapes this list. 56% of records near Heron Bay are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, American Herring Gull and Ring-billed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in March — about 7.0 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.

Dalhousie, 3 mi to the north, has a similar number of species on record (208 against 212).

Daylight runs from 16 h 3 min at midsummer to 8 h 22 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:37 AM in mid-April and 5:25 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Heron Bay

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	940
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	452
3	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	439
4	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	417
5	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	405
6	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	345
7	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	342
8	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	326
9	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	297
10	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	283
11	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	274
12	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	261
13	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	256
14	American RobinTurdus migratorius	240
15	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	194
16	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	191
17	American WigeonMareca americana	175
18	Common RavenCorvus corax	162
19	Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris	162
20	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	145

Records by month

What to put out in Heron Bay

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
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · 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 Heron Bay?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Heron Bay are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 13,043 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Heron Bay?

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

When is the best month for birds in Heron Bay?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 5:25 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.