Birds of Nauwigewauk
What has actually been seen around Nauwigewauk: 236 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 236 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 67,678 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 190 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.7 h / 8.7 h
What the records say about Nauwigewauk
236 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Nauwigewauk (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 67,678 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Mourning Dove.
Nauwigewauk is backyard-bird country: 83% 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, Mourning Dove and Northern Cardinal make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle and Osprey. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders about 10 feet from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 2.4 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.
Hampton, 5 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (223 against 236). Birds logged far more often around Nauwigewauk than there include Red-bellied Woodpecker and Baltimore Oriole.
Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:39 AM in mid-April and 5:34 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Nauwigewauk
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 4,511 |
| 2 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 4,260 |
| 3 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 3,391 |
| 4 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 3,198 |
| 5 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 3,191 |
| 6 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 3,100 |
| 7 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 3,098 |
| 8 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 3,077 |
| 9 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 2,756 |
| 10 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 2,522 |
| 11 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 1,876 |
| 12 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 1,603 |
| 13 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 1,467 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,437 |
| 15 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,359 |
| 16 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 1,158 |
| 17 | Turkey VultureCathartes aura | 1,019 |
| 18 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 1,008 |
| 19 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 948 |
| 20 | Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus | 874 |
Records by month
What to put out in Nauwigewauk
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
- Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
- Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
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 Nauwigewauk?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Nauwigewauk are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Mourning Dove, Northern Cardinal and Song Sparrow, based on 67,678 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Nauwigewauk?
236 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Nauwigewauk?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:34 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.