New Brunswick · 45.67°N

Birds of Valley Waters

What has actually been seen around Valley Waters: 155 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 155 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,541 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 112 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Valley Waters

155 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Valley Waters (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 2,541 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow and American Crow.

Valley Waters is backyard-bird country: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, American Crow and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Osprey and Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 29.1 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.

Norton, 7 mi to the east, has a similar number of species on record (155 against 155). Birds logged far more often around Valley Waters than there include Red-eyed Vireo, American Redstart, White-breasted Nuthatch and Yellow Warbler.

Daylight runs from 15 h 43 min at midsummer to 8 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:39 AM in mid-April and 5:33 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Valley Waters

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	99
2	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	88
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	84
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	81
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	72
6	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	56
7	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	53
8	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	52
9	American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla	51
10	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	50
11	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	48
12	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	48
13	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	46
14	Northern ParulaSetophaga americana	46
15	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	46
16	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	45
17	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	44
18	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	42
19	Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe	42
20	Chestnut-sided WarblerSetophaga pensylvanica	41

Records by month

What to put out in Valley Waters

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

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

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 Valley Waters?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Valley Waters are Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, American Crow, American Robin and American Goldfinch, based on 2,541 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Valley Waters?

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

When is the best month for birds in Valley Waters?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:33 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.