Birds of Woodstock
What has actually been seen around Woodstock: 211 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 211 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 22,216 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 246 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.8 h / 8.6 h
What the records say about Woodstock
211 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Woodstock (New Brunswick) since 2010, across 22,216 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and American Goldfinch.
Woodstock 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, Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, Bald Eagle and Turkey Vulture.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 5.6 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.
Lakeland Ridges, 14 mi to the south, has fewer species on record (126 against 211). Birds logged far more often around Woodstock than there include Rock Pigeon, Mallard, Ring-billed Gull and Common Goldeneye.
Daylight runs from 15 h 47 min at midsummer to 8 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:45 AM in mid-April and 5:38 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Woodstock
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 1,181 |
| 2 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 1,111 |
| 3 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 862 |
| 4 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 789 |
| 5 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 760 |
| 6 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 688 |
| 7 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 638 |
| 8 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 628 |
| 9 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 604 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 542 |
| 11 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 443 |
| 12 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 443 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 422 |
| 14 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 369 |
| 15 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 366 |
| 16 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 362 |
| 17 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 347 |
| 18 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 346 |
| 19 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 338 |
| 20 | OspreyPandion haliaetus | 319 |
Records by month
What to put out in Woodstock
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 Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil 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 Woodstock?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Woodstock are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow and Blue Jay, based on 22,216 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Woodstock?
211 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Woodstock?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:38 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.