New Brunswick · 47.22°N

Birds of Vallée-des-Rivières

What has actually been seen around Vallée-des-Rivières: 186 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 186 within 6 mi
Observation records: 6,895 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 499 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.9 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about Vallée-des-Rivières

186 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Vallée-des-Rivières (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 6,895 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Song Sparrow and Black-capped Chickadee.

Vallée-des-Rivières is backyard-bird country: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 39.0 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.

Saint-Léonard, 4 mi to the south-east, has fewer species on record (176 against 186). Birds logged far more often around Vallée-des-Rivières than there include American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler and Warbling Vireo.

Daylight runs from 15 h 56 min at midsummer to 8 h 29 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:45 AM in mid-April and 5:35 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Vallée-des-Rivières

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	282
2	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	235
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	197
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	196
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	188
6	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	181
7	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	170
8	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	148
9	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	144
10	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	134
11	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	128
12	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	126
13	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	123
14	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	121
15	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	118
16	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	116
17	American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla	116
18	Common RavenCorvus corax	114
19	Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris	109
20	VeeryCatharus fuscescens	108

Records by month

What to put out in Vallée-des-Rivières

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · 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 Vallée-des-Rivières?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Vallée-des-Rivières are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 6,895 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Vallée-des-Rivières?

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

When is the best month for birds in Vallée-des-Rivières?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:35 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.