Birds of Tantramar
What has actually been seen around Tantramar: 269 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 269 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 196,430 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 226 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.7 h / 8.6 h
What the records say about Tantramar
269 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Tantramar (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 196,430 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Mallard.
Tantramar is backyard-bird country: 65% 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 American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
23 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Hen Harrier and Rough-legged Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 8.8 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.
Sackville, 3 mi to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (270 against 269).
Daylight runs from 15 h 45 min at midsummer to 8 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:33 AM in mid-April and 5:26 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Tantramar
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 9,989 |
| 2 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 8,645 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 8,011 |
| 4 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 7,561 |
| 5 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 6,220 |
| 6 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 5,726 |
| 7 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 5,555 |
| 8 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 5,056 |
| 9 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 5,005 |
| 10 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 4,996 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 4,666 |
| 12 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 4,530 |
| 13 | American WigeonMareca americana | 4,000 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 3,802 |
| 15 | GadwallMareca strepera | 3,708 |
| 16 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 3,270 |
| 17 | Swamp SparrowMelospiza georgiana | 2,708 |
| 18 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 2,676 |
| 19 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 2,657 |
| 20 | Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum | 2,651 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tantramar
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
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- 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 Tantramar?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Tantramar are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 196,430 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tantramar?
269 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tantramar?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:26 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.