Ontario · 42.10°N

Birds of Amherstburg

What has actually been seen around Amherstburg: 298 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 298 within 6 mi
Observation records: 642,514 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: September
Elevation: 594 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.3 h / 9.1 h

What the records say about Amherstburg

298 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Amherstburg (Ontario) since 2010, across 642,514 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, American Robin and Mallard.

The records split between backyard birds (57%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Amherstburg sees the familiar American Robin, Northern Cardinal and Blue Jay, while Canada Goose and others turn up on nearby water.

25 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture and Red-tailed Hawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders about 10 feet from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.

Records peak in September and are lowest in June — about 5.4 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.

LaSalle, 10 mi to the north, has fewer species on record (279 against 298). Birds logged far more often around Amherstburg than there include Great Egret, Pied-billed Grebe, Osprey and Gadwall.

Daylight runs from 15 h 15 min at midsummer to 9 h 6 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:53 AM in mid-April and 5:56 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Amherstburg

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	18,268
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	16,697
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	16,618
4	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	16,446
5	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	15,675
6	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	14,570
7	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	13,887
8	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	13,792
9	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	13,656
10	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	13,447
11	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	13,316
12	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	12,107
13	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	11,967
14	Mute SwanCygnus olor	11,836
15	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	10,848
16	Great EgretArdea alba	10,441
17	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	10,052
18	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	10,010
19	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	9,825
20	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	9,446

Records by month

What to put out in Amherstburg

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

American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn

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 Amherstburg?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Amherstburg are American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Red-winged Blackbird and Mourning Dove, based on 642,514 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Amherstburg?

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

When is the best month for birds in Amherstburg?

Observation records peak in September and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 5:56 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.