Birds of McEwen
What has actually been seen around McEwen: 256 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 256 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 109,564 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 180 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.8 h / 8.6 h
What the records say about McEwen
256 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of McEwen (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 109,564 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and American Goldfinch.
McEwen is backyard-bird country: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Goldfinch and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Hen Harrier and Peregrine Falcon.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 4.0 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.
Irishtown, 3 mi to the north, has fewer species on record (197 against 256). Birds logged far more often around McEwen than there include Eurasian Teal, Northern Shoveler, Hen Harrier and Peregrine Falcon.
Daylight runs from 15 h 47 min at midsummer to 8 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:34 AM in mid-April and 5:27 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near McEwen
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 8,105 |
| 2 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 7,379 |
| 3 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 6,023 |
| 4 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 5,493 |
| 5 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 5,451 |
| 6 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 5,023 |
| 7 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 5,013 |
| 8 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 4,317 |
| 9 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 3,849 |
| 10 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 3,786 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,520 |
| 12 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 3,280 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 3,245 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 2,332 |
| 15 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 2,091 |
| 16 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 1,949 |
| 17 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 1,647 |
| 18 | House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus | 1,513 |
| 19 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 1,463 |
| 20 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 1,402 |
Records by month
What to put out in McEwen
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
- Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
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 McEwen?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of McEwen are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Goldfinch, Blue Jay and Mourning Dove, based on 109,564 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near McEwen?
256 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in McEwen?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:27 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.