New Brunswick · 45.95°N

Birds of Pepper Creek

What has actually been seen around Pepper Creek: 249 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 249 within 6 mi
Observation records: 92,340 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 161 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Pepper Creek

249 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Pepper Creek (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 92,340 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and American Goldfinch.

Pepper Creek is backyard-bird country: 78% 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 6.7 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.

Marysville, 2 mi to the north, has a similar number of species on record (247 against 249).

Daylight runs from 15 h 45 min at midsummer to 8 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:41 AM in mid-April and 5:35 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Pepper Creek

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	5,984
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	5,918
3	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	4,415
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	3,625
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	3,401
6	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	2,611
7	Rock PigeonColumba livia	2,367
8	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	2,118
9	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,869
10	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,774
11	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	1,712
12	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,696
13	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	1,623
14	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,537
15	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	1,528
16	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	1,496
17	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,490
18	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,434
19	American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla	1,388
20	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	1,275

Records by month

What to put out in Pepper Creek

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 Pepper Creek?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Pepper Creek are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow and American Robin, based on 92,340 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Pepper Creek?

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

When is the best month for birds in Pepper Creek?

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.