Birds of Perth-Andover

156 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Perth-Andover (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 4,529 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Canada Goose and Mallard.

Perth-Andover is backyard-bird country: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Song Sparrow, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle.

Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 37.2 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.

Southern Victoria, 3 mi to the north, has more species on record (179 against 156).

Daylight runs from 15 h 52 min at midsummer to 8 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:45 AM in mid-April and 5:36 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

• Song Sparrow

  Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

• American Goldfinch

  Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

• Common Grackle

  Cracked corn · Sunflower

• Southern Victoria3 mi north · 179 species
• Carleton North18 mi south-east · 133 species
• Plaster Rock19 mi north-east · 99 species
• Tobique Valley20 mi north-east · 99 species
• Florenceville-Bristol21 mi south · 146 species
• Grand Falls22 mi north · 148 species