New Brunswick · 45.97°N

Birds of North Devon

What has actually been seen around North Devon: 247 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 247 within 6 mi
Observation records: 95,614 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 62 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about North Devon

247 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of North Devon (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 95,614 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and American Goldfinch.

North Devon 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. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Goldfinch and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

21 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Osprey.

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 6.5 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.

Pepper Creek, 2 mi to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (249 against 247).

Daylight runs from 15 h 45 min at midsummer to 8 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:42 AM in mid-April and 5:35 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near North Devon

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	6,381
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	6,118
3	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	4,686
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	3,767
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	3,526
6	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	2,597
7	Rock PigeonColumba livia	2,377
8	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	2,315
9	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	2,002
10	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	1,867
11	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,823
12	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,802
13	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	1,642
14	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	1,625
15	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	1,613
16	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,606
17	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,578
18	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,524
19	American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla	1,404
20	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	1,341

Records by month

What to put out in North Devon

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
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
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 North Devon?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of North Devon are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow and American Robin, based on 95,614 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near North Devon?

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

When is the best month for birds in North Devon?

Observation records peak in May 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.