New Brunswick · 47.64°N

Birds of Kedgwick

What has actually been seen around Kedgwick: 90 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 90 within 6 mi
Observation records: 373 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 883 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Kedgwick

90 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Kedgwick (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 373 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Red-winged Blackbird and Mallard.

Kedgwick is backyard-bird country: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle and Tree Swallow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Broad-winged Hawk and Snowy Owl.

Saint-Quentin, 9 mi to the south, has fewer species on record (80 against 90).

Daylight runs from 15 h 60 min at midsummer to 8 h 25 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:42 AM in mid-April and 5:30 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Kedgwick

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	18
2	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	15
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	15
4	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	14
5	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	14
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	12
7	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	12
8	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	11
9	American RobinTurdus migratorius	11
10	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	10
11	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	9
12	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	7
13	Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satrapa	7
14	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	7
15	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	7
16	Hermit ThrushCatharus guttatus	6
17	Rock PigeonColumba livia	6
18	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	6
19	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	6
20	Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon	5

Records by month

What to put out in Kedgwick

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · Sunflower
Tree Swallow
Crushed eggshells in spring
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil 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 Kedgwick?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Kedgwick are American Crow, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Tree Swallow and Song Sparrow, based on 373 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Kedgwick?

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

When is the best month for birds in Kedgwick?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:30 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.