Ontario · 44.22°N

Birds of Amherstview

What has actually been seen around Amherstview: 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: 760,101 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 308 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.5 h / 8.9 h

What the records say about Amherstview

298 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Amherstview (Ontario) since 2010, across 760,101 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and American Robin.

Amherstview is backyard-bird country: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Robin and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

24 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in May and are lowest in July — about 5.2 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.

Calvin Park, 6 mi to the east, has a similar number of species on record (295 against 298).

Daylight runs from 15 h 31 min at midsummer to 8 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:24 AM in mid-April and 5:22 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Amherstview

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	28,910
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	25,850
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	25,716
4	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	23,929
5	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	22,969
6	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	22,796
7	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	22,576
8	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	22,556
9	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	21,444
10	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	20,886
11	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	20,471
12	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	19,708
13	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	18,657
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	17,067
15	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	16,440
16	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	14,172
17	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	12,661
18	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	12,114
19	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	11,887
20	Rock PigeonColumba livia	8,767

Records by month

What to put out in Amherstview

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil 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 Amherstview?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Amherstview are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Robin, Blue Jay and European Starling, based on 760,101 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Amherstview?

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 Amherstview?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 5:22 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.