Birds of Rothesay
What has actually been seen around Rothesay: 220 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 220 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 60,416 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 171 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.7 h / 8.7 h
What the records say about Rothesay
220 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Rothesay (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 60,416 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Northern Cardinal.
Rothesay is backyard-bird country: 89% 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, Northern Cardinal and Dark-eyed Junco make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Sharp-shinned Hawk and Bald Eagle. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders about 10 feet from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in May and are lowest in July — about 2.9 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.
Forest Hills, 5 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (282 against 220). Birds logged far more often around Rothesay than there include Red-bellied Woodpecker, Baltimore Oriole and Brewer's Sparrow.
Daylight runs from 15 h 40 min at midsummer to 8 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:40 AM in mid-April and 5:35 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Rothesay
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 4,433 |
| 2 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 3,985 |
| 3 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 3,488 |
| 4 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 3,300 |
| 5 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 3,271 |
| 6 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 3,079 |
| 7 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 2,846 |
| 8 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 2,807 |
| 9 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 2,700 |
| 10 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 2,419 |
| 11 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 2,101 |
| 12 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 1,624 |
| 13 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 1,584 |
| 14 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,226 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,154 |
| 16 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 1,107 |
| 17 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 996 |
| 18 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 875 |
| 19 | Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubris | 856 |
| 20 | Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus | 718 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rothesay
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
- Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
- Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
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 Rothesay?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Rothesay are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Northern Cardinal, Dark-eyed Junco and Mourning Dove, based on 60,416 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rothesay?
220 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rothesay?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 5:35 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.