New Brunswick · 47.79°N

Birds of Lamèque

What has actually been seen around Lamèque: 194 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 194 within 6 mi
Observation records: 11,765 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Gannet
Busiest month: August
Elevation: 16 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Lamèque

194 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Lamèque (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 11,765 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Gannet, American Crow and Double-crested Cormorant.

Water shapes this list. 65% of records near Lamèque are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, Double-crested Cormorant and Great Blue Heron lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, Hen Harrier and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in August and are lowest in December — about 260.5 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.

Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël, 4 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (174 against 194).

Daylight runs from 16 h 1 min at midsummer to 8 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:31 AM in mid-April and 5:19 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Lamèque

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	1,151
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	531
3	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	522
4	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	522
5	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	505
6	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	453
7	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	443
8	OspreyPandion haliaetus	387
9	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	362
10	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	262
11	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	240
12	Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus	225
13	Common TernSterna hirundo	220
14	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	216
15	American RobinTurdus migratorius	216
16	Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia	199
17	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	197
18	Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes	193
19	Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola	179
20	Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres	154

Records by month

What to put out in Lamèque

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Savannah Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
European Starling
Suet · 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 Lamèque?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Lamèque are American Crow, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, American Robin and European Starling, based on 11,765 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Lamèque?

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

When is the best month for birds in Lamèque?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:19 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.