New Brunswick · 47.78°N

Birds of Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël

What has actually been seen around Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël: 174 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 174 within 6 mi
Observation records: 7,017 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Gannet
Busiest month: August
Elevation: 7 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël

174 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 7,017 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Gannet, American Crow and Double-crested Cormorant.

Water shapes this list. 67% of records near Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, Double-crested Cormorant and Great Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, Hen Harrier and Merlin.

Records peak in August and are lowest in December — about 661.0 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.

Lamèque, 4 mi to the west, has more species on record (194 against 174).

Daylight runs from 16 h 1 min at midsummer to 8 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:30 AM in mid-April and 5:19 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	1,513
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	282
3	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	250
4	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	247
5	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	230
6	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	228
7	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	212
8	OspreyPandion haliaetus	198
9	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	159
10	American RobinTurdus migratorius	134
11	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	124
12	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	118
13	Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus	115
14	Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola	115
15	Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes	101
16	Common TernSterna hirundo	92
17	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	90
18	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	88
19	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	85
20	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	83

Records by month

What to put out in Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Savannah Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · Sunflower

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-Marie-Saint-Raphaël?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël are American Crow, American Robin, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow and European Starling, based on 7,017 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël?

174 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-Marie-Saint-Raphaël?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:19 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.