New Brunswick · 47.51°N

Birds of Tracadie-Sheila

What has actually been seen around Tracadie-Sheila: 221 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 221 within 6 mi
Observation records: 9,707 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Gannet
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 59 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Tracadie-Sheila

221 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Tracadie-Sheila (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 9,707 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Gannet, Piping Plover and Double-crested Cormorant.

Water shapes this list. 67% of records near Tracadie-Sheila are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, Piping Plover 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.

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

Records peak in July and are lowest in February — about 14.2 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.

Saint-Isidore, 7 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (131 against 221). Birds logged far more often around Tracadie-Sheila than there include Northern Gannet, Piping Plover, Double-crested Cormorant and American Herring Gull.

Daylight runs from 15 h 58 min at midsummer to 8 h 26 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:32 AM in mid-April and 5:21 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Tracadie-Sheila

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	1,712
2	Piping PloverCharadrius melodus	338
3	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	320
4	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	295
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	287
6	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	253
7	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	241
8	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	186
9	OspreyPandion haliaetus	182
10	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	180
11	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	151
12	American RobinTurdus migratorius	151
13	Common TernSterna hirundo	146
14	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	141
15	Barrow's GoldeneyeBucephala islandica	131
16	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	127
17	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	122
18	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	116
19	American WigeonMareca americana	108
20	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	103

Records by month

What to put out in Tracadie-Sheila

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
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Savannah Sparrow
Millet · 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 Tracadie-Sheila?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Tracadie-Sheila are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Song Sparrow and Savannah Sparrow, based on 9,707 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Tracadie-Sheila?

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

When is the best month for birds in Tracadie-Sheila?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:21 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.