New Brunswick · 47.25°N

Birds of Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska

What has actually been seen around Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska: 173 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
173 within 6 mi
Observation records
5,303 since 2010
Most recorded bird
American Crow
Busiest month
May
Elevation
469 ft
Daylight, June / December
15.9 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska

173 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 5,303 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Song Sparrow and Black-capped Chickadee.

Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska is backyard-bird country: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 63.3 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.

Vallée-des-Rivières, 4 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (186 against 173).

Daylight runs from 15 h 56 min at midsummer to 8 h 28 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:45 AM in mid-April and 5:35 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska

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1American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos222
2Song SparrowMelospiza melodia183
3Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus147
4American RobinTurdus migratorius144
5Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus143
6Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula135
7American GoldfinchSpinus tristis121
8MallardAnas platyrhynchos113
9White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis112
10Blue JayCyanocitta cristata110
11Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus110
12Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas109
13American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla99
14Common RavenCorvus corax94
15VeeryCatharus fuscescens93
16Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia92
17Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris91
18Canada GooseBranta canadensis90
19Northern ParulaSetophaga americana81
20KilldeerCharadrius vociferus80

Records by month

What to put out in Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska

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

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 Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and Red-winged Blackbird, based on 5,303 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska?

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

When is the best month for birds in Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:35 AM.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.