Birds of Nackawic-Millville

134 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Nackawic-Millville (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 1,608 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Blue Jay and Black-capped Chickadee.

Nackawic-Millville is backyard-bird country: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture and American Kestrel.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 13.9 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.

Nackawic, 6 mi to the south, has a similar number of species on record (133 against 134). Birds logged far more often around Nackawic-Millville than there include European Starling.

Daylight runs from 15 h 46 min at midsummer to 8 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:44 AM in mid-April and 5:37 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• American Crow

  Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• Blue Jay

  Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

• European Starling

  Suet · Cracked corn

• Rock Pigeon

  None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Nackawic6 mi south · 133 species
• Lakeland Ridges14 mi south-west · 126 species
• Central York16 mi east · 185 species
• Woodstock18 mi west · 211 species
• Kingsclear21 mi south-east · 172 species
• Douglas25 mi east · 241 species