Ontario · 45.31°N

Birds of Alexandria

What has actually been seen around Alexandria: 190 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 190 within 6 mi
Observation records: 10,450 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 276 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Alexandria

190 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Alexandria (Ontario) since 2010, across 10,450 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Blue Jay and American Robin.

Alexandria is backyard-bird country: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Blue Jay, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture and American Kestrel.

Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 22.3 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.

Saint-Zotique, 19 mi to the east, has more species on record (250 against 190). Birds logged far more often around Alexandria than there include Common Yellowthroat, Veery, Swamp Sparrow and Wild Turkey.

Daylight runs from 15 h 40 min at midsummer to 8 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 AM in mid-April and 5:10 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Alexandria

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	470
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	374
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	362
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	348
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	333
6	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	312
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	307
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	268
9	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	249
10	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	211
11	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	204
12	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	199
13	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	189
14	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	179
15	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	179
16	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	160
17	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	152
18	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	148
19	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	147
20	VeeryCatharus fuscescens	145

Records by month

What to put out in Alexandria

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

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

Seasonal bird notes for Ontario

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 Alexandria?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Alexandria are American Crow, Blue Jay, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and American Goldfinch, based on 10,450 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Alexandria?

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

When is the best month for birds in Alexandria?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:10 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.