New Brunswick · 47.72°N

Birds of Rivière-du-Nord

What has actually been seen around Rivière-du-Nord: 170 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 170 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,872 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Double-crested Cormorant
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 102 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Rivière-du-Nord

170 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Rivière-du-Nord (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 2,872 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Double-crested Cormorant, Great Black-backed Gull and American Herring Gull.

Rivière-du-Nord is backyard-bird country: 61% 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 European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 70.7 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.

Hautes-Terres, 8 mi to the south-east, has fewer species on record (109 against 170). Birds logged far more often around Rivière-du-Nord than there include Double-crested Cormorant, Great Black-backed Gull, American Herring Gull and Razorbill.

Daylight runs from 16 h 0 min at midsummer to 8 h 25 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:33 AM in mid-April and 5:21 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Rivière-du-Nord

#	Bird	Records
1	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	160
2	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	126
3	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	122
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	101
5	RazorbillAlca torda	98
6	Black GuillemotCepphus grylle	94
7	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	94
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	87
9	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	85
10	American RobinTurdus migratorius	77
11	Rock PigeonColumba livia	76
12	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	67
13	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	64
14	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	57
15	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	53
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	52
17	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	50
18	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	49
19	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	42
20	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	41

Records by month

What to put out in Rivière-du-Nord

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
European Starling
Suet · 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 Rivière-du-Nord?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Rivière-du-Nord are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, European Starling and American Robin, based on 2,872 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Rivière-du-Nord?

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

When is the best month for birds in Rivière-du-Nord?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:21 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.