New Brunswick · 46.91°N

Birds of Plaster Rock

What has actually been seen around Plaster Rock: 99 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 99 within 6 mi
Observation records: 566 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 486 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.9 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about Plaster Rock

99 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Plaster Rock (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 566 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Blue Jay and American Goldfinch.

Plaster Rock is backyard-bird country: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including American Kestrel, Bald Eagle and Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in July and are lowest in December — about 299.0 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.

Tobique Valley, 2 mi to the north, has a similar number of species on record (99 against 99).

Daylight runs from 15 h 53 min at midsummer to 8 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:43 AM in mid-April and 5:34 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Plaster Rock

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	28
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	23
3	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	23
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	20
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	19
6	Common RavenCorvus corax	16
7	White-winged CrossbillLoxia leucoptera	16
8	OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla	15
9	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	14
10	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	13
11	American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla	12
12	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	12
13	Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon	11
14	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	11
15	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	11
16	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	11
17	Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus varius	10
18	Northern ParulaSetophaga americana	10
19	American KestrelFalco sparverius	10
20	Hermit ThrushCatharus guttatus	9

Records by month

What to put out in Plaster Rock

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

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 Plaster Rock?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Plaster Rock are American Crow, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin, based on 566 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Plaster Rock?

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

When is the best month for birds in Plaster Rock?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:34 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.