New Brunswick · 45.10°N

Birds of Pennfield

What has actually been seen around Pennfield: 253 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 253 within 6 mi
Observation records: 25,516 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 138 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Pennfield

253 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Pennfield (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 25,516 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Black-capped Chickadee.

Pennfield is backyard-bird country: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture and Osprey.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 5.2 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.

Eastern Charlotte, 3 mi to the west, has more species on record (259 against 253).

Daylight runs from 15 h 38 min at midsummer to 8 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:43 AM in mid-April and 5:39 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Pennfield

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,524
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	987
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	982
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	856
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	702
6	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	610
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	589
8	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	583
9	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	545
10	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	533
11	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	532
12	Black GuillemotCepphus grylle	522
13	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	503
14	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	471
15	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	446
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	421
17	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	405
18	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	379
19	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	343
20	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	341

Records by month

What to put out in Pennfield

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
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 Pennfield?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Pennfield are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch and Blue Jay, based on 25,516 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Pennfield?

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

When is the best month for birds in Pennfield?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:39 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.