Birds of New Carlisle

209 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of New Carlisle (Quebec) since 2010, across 15,838 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Gannet, American Herring Gull and American Crow.

Water shapes this list. 69% of records near New Carlisle are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, American Herring Gull and Great Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Merlin, Osprey and Peregrine Falcon.

Records peak in September and are lowest in March — about 115.6 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.

Bonaventure, 8 mi to the west, has more species on record (234 against 209). Birds logged far more often around New Carlisle than there include Northern Gannet, Black Guillemot, White-winged Scoter and Common Eider.

Daylight runs from 16 h 3 min at midsummer to 8 h 22 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:33 AM in mid-April and 4:21 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• American Crow

  Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• Savannah Sparrow

  Millet · Cracked corn

• Song Sparrow

  Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• American Goldfinch

  Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

• European Starling

  Suet · Cracked corn

• Bonaventure8 mi west · 234 species
• Caplan17 mi west · 201 species
• Rivière-du-Nord21 mi south · 170 species
• Belledune24 mi west · 186 species
• Caraquet24 mi south-east · 200 species
• Belle-Baie25 mi south-west · 222 species