New Brunswick bird watching

Province Bird: Black-capped Chickadee

Comprehensive Checklists:
Checklist for New Brunswick
Bird Checklist in English and French

Number of Species Seen in New Brunswick: 394

Recommended Bird Field Guides:
Sibley Guide to Birds
National Geographic - Birds of North America
Birds of North America CD-ROM

Map of New Brunswick Click on the image to the left for a large map of New Brunswick

New Brunswick Birding Organizations:
New Brunswick Bird Records Committee
New Brunswick Federation of Naturalists (En) or (FR)
Kennebecasis Naturalist Society

Rare Bird Alerts:
Province-wide (506) 382-3825
Shediac/Moncton (506) 532-2873 (Fr)
Transcripts of rare bird reports

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Recommended New Brunswick Birdwatching Hotspots:

Grand Manan Archipelago
44.43 N   66.47 W
A beautiful spot for fall migration on the northeast coast. Watch shorebirds and Atlantic Puffins in the Bay of Fundy. Look for Crossbills and warblers in the nearby spruce-fir forests.

Kouchibouguac National Park
46.81 N   64.95 W
Estuaries (fresh water meets salt water), bogs, forests and salt marshes provide a variety of habitat for over 230 species of birds -- and a few moose. Visit between May and September.

More on Birding in New Brunswick:
David Christie's Home Page
Trip Report - Machias Seal Island
New Brunswick Birding Hot Line
Tourist Information
Hot Spots
Grand Manan, New Brunswick
Machias Seal Island
Campobello Island

If you would like to recommend a great birding spot in this region, please feel free to contact us at info(at)birding.com. We welcome your suggestions!

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