Birds of Anten Mills

237 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Anten Mills (Ontario) since 2010, across 73,736 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and American Goldfinch.

Anten Mills is backyard-bird country: 77% 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, American Goldfinch and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 27.1 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.

Elmvale, 7 mi to the north, has more species on record (249 against 237). Birds logged far more often around Anten Mills than there include Red-breasted Nuthatch.

Daylight runs from 15 h 33 min at midsummer to 8 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:36 AM in mid-April and 5:34 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• American Goldfinch

  Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

• Blue Jay

  Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Song Sparrow

  Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• Elmvale7 mi north · 249 species
• Angus12 mi south · 249 species
• Stoney Point20 mi south-east · 246 species
• Cookstown21 mi south · 227 species
• Penetanguishene21 mi north · 255 species
• Amigo Beach25 mi north-east · 241 species