Ontario · 48.54°N

Birds of Amethyst Harbour

What has actually been seen around Amethyst Harbour: 167 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 167 within 6 mi
Observation records: 6,979 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 663 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.1 h / 8.3 h

What the records say about Amethyst Harbour

167 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Amethyst Harbour (Ontario) since 2010, across 6,979 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and White-throated Sparrow.

Amethyst Harbour is backyard-bird country: 70% 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, White-throated Sparrow and Red-breasted Nuthatch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Black Vulture and American Kestrel.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 20.2 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.

Shuniah Township, 11 mi to the west, has more species on record (210 against 167). Birds logged far more often around Amethyst Harbour than there include Black Vulture and Swainson's Thrush.

Daylight runs from 16 h 8 min at midsummer to 8 h 18 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 7:06 AM in mid-April and 5:52 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Amethyst Harbour

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	337
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	277
3	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	239
4	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	224
5	Common RavenCorvus corax	209
6	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	207
7	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	200
8	American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla	172
9	Black-throated Green WarblerSetophaga virens	155
10	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	152
11	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	152
12	American RobinTurdus migratorius	147
13	Common LoonGavia immer	141
14	Common MerganserMergus merganser	140
15	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	138
16	Magnolia WarblerSetophaga magnolia	135
17	Nashville WarblerLeiothlypis ruficapilla	128
18	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	127
19	Black VultureCoragyps atratus	113
20	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	112

Records by month

What to put out in Amethyst Harbour

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
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Red-eyed Vireo
None — mature deciduous trees are the draw

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 Amethyst Harbour?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Amethyst Harbour are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, White-throated Sparrow, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Common Raven, based on 6,979 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Amethyst Harbour?

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

When is the best month for birds in Amethyst Harbour?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:52 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.