New Brunswick · 45.91°N

Birds of Three Rivers

What has actually been seen around Three Rivers: 161 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 161 within 6 mi
Observation records: 5,037 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 200 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Three Rivers

161 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Three Rivers (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 5,037 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Canada Goose.

Three Rivers is backyard-bird country: 73% 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, American Robin and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 41.7 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.

Petitcodiac, 2 mi to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (163 against 161).

Daylight runs from 15 h 45 min at midsummer to 8 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:36 AM in mid-April and 5:29 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Three Rivers

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	285
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	236
3	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	178
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	168
5	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	165
6	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	163
7	Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris	114
8	Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata	114
9	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	102
10	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	99
11	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	94
12	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	89
13	Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia	82
14	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	81
15	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	80
16	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	77
17	Common RavenCorvus corax	76
18	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	76
19	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	73
20	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	72

Records by month

What to put out in Three Rivers

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
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts

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 Three Rivers?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Three Rivers are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Robin, Blue Jay and White-throated Sparrow, based on 5,037 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Three Rivers?

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

When is the best month for birds in Three Rivers?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:29 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.