New Brunswick · 45.30°N

Birds of Millidgeville

What has actually been seen around Millidgeville: 289 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 289 within 6 mi
Observation records: 53,665 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Herring Gull
Busiest month: September
Elevation: 26 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Millidgeville

289 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Millidgeville (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 53,665 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Herring Gull, American Crow and Mallard.

Water shapes this list. 54% of records near Millidgeville are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, Mallard and American Black Duck lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

21 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture and Peregrine Falcon.

Records peak in September and are lowest in January — about 3.9 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.

Greendale, 3 mi to the south, has more species on record (294 against 289).

Daylight runs from 15 h 40 min at midsummer to 8 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:40 AM in mid-April and 5:35 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Millidgeville

#	Bird	Records
1	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	2,760
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,534
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	2,061
4	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	1,940
5	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,887
6	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,663
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,553
8	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	1,500
9	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	1,435
10	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	1,399
11	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	1,169
12	Rock PigeonColumba livia	1,156
13	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,043
14	BuffleheadBucephala albeola	955
15	American RobinTurdus migratorius	829
16	Eurasian TealAnas crecca	770
17	Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla	715
18	Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus	713
19	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	711
20	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	672

Records by month

What to put out in Millidgeville

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

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 Millidgeville?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Millidgeville are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, Rock Pigeon and American Goldfinch, based on 53,665 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Millidgeville?

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

When is the best month for birds in Millidgeville?

Observation records peak in September and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:35 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.