Birds in New Brunswick

Explore 169 species found in this region.

Visiting in April? Look out for American Bittern and Barn Swallow arriving this month, and Horned Lark and Razorbill depart for the season.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated HummingbirdSmallest · 7cm
to
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue HeronLargest · 137cm
Ranges from the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (7cm) to the Great Blue Heron (137cm)44 families represented

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Showing 139–161 of 169 species

Sand Martin

Sand Martin

Riparia ripariaLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Aug

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sanderling

Sanderling

Calidris albaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Jul–Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Scarlet Tanager

Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivaceaLC

PassageRarely spotted

May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatusLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Semipalmated Sandpiper

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusillaNT

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Jun–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Short-billed Dowitcher

Short-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus griseusVU

PassageUncommonly spotted

Jul–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Snow Bunting

Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax nivalisLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Oct–Apr

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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Snowy Owl

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacusVU

PassageRarely spotted

Dec–Jan

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Solitary Sandpiper

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitariaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jul–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodiaLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sooty Shearwater

Sooty Shearwater

Ardenna griseaNT

PassageRarely spotted

Jul–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Stilt Sandpiper

Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopusNT

PassageRarely spotted

Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Surf Scoter

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillataLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Swainson's Thrush

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatusLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Swamp Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza georgianaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Apr–Feb

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Tennessee Warbler

Tennessee Warbler

Leiothlypis peregrinaLC

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Tufted Titmouse

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolorLC

PassageRarely spotted

Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes auraLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Jan–Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Veery

Veery

Catharus fuscescensLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Aug

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Velvet Scoter

Velvet Scoter

Melanitta fuscaVU

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Virginia Rail

Virginia Rail

Rallus limicolaLC

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Jul

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensisLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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