New Brunswick · 47.74°N

Birds of Shippagan

What has actually been seen around Shippagan: 197 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 197 within 6 mi
Observation records: 13,327 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Gannet
Busiest month: August
Elevation: 3 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Shippagan

197 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Shippagan (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 13,327 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Gannet, Great Blue Heron and American Crow.

Water shapes this list. 66% of records near Shippagan are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, Great Blue Heron and Double-crested Cormorant lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, Bald Eagle and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in August and are lowest in January — about 614.8 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 north-east, has a similar number of species on record (194 against 197).

Daylight runs from 16 h 1 min at midsummer to 8 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:31 AM in mid-April and 5:19 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Shippagan

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	1,511
2	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	623
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	563
4	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	545
5	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	500
6	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	441
7	OspreyPandion haliaetus	436
8	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	436
9	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	425
10	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	322
11	Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus	281
12	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	267
13	Common TernSterna hirundo	266
14	Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes	253
15	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	252
16	American RobinTurdus migratorius	214
17	Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia	201
18	Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola	200
19	Piping PloverCharadrius melodus	198
20	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	197

Records by month

What to put out in Shippagan

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

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

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Shippagan are American Crow, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, American Robin and Common Grackle, based on 13,327 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Shippagan?

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

When is the best month for birds in Shippagan?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in January. 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.