New Brunswick · 46.08°N

Birds of Minto

What has actually been seen around Minto: 110 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 110 within 6 mi
Observation records: 445 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 118 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Minto

110 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Minto (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 445 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and American Robin.

Minto is backyard-bird country: 82% 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 Robin and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, Broad-winged Hawk and Bald Eagle.

Grand Lake, 5 mi to the east, has a similar number of species on record (109 against 110).

Daylight runs from 15 h 46 min at midsummer to 8 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:39 AM in mid-April and 5:32 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Minto

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	20
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	15
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	14
4	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	12
5	Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe	12
6	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	11
7	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	11
8	Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus varius	10
9	OspreyPandion haliaetus	10
10	Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus	10
11	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	10
12	Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterus	9
13	OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla	9
14	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	8
15	Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia	8
16	American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla	8
17	Hermit ThrushCatharus guttatus	8
18	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	8
19	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	8
20	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	8

Records by month

What to put out in Minto

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 Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Eastern Phoebe
Mealworms
Cedar Waxwing
Fresh or frozen berries

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 Minto?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Minto are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Robin, Blue Jay and Eastern Phoebe, based on 445 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Minto?

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

When is the best month for birds in Minto?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:32 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.