Ontario · 44.03°N

Birds of Ballantrae

What has actually been seen around Ballantrae: 226 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 226 within 6 mi
Observation records: 72,643 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,109 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.5 h / 8.9 h

What the records say about Ballantrae

226 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Ballantrae (Ontario) since 2010, across 72,643 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and American Goldfinch.

Ballantrae is backyard-bird country: 86% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, American Goldfinch and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 15.4 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.

Stouffville, 5 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (235 against 226). Birds logged far more often around Ballantrae than there include House Wren, Ovenbird, Eastern Towhee and Eastern Bluebird.

Daylight runs from 15 h 30 min at midsummer to 8 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:35 AM in mid-April and 5:33 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Ballantrae

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,973
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,584
3	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	2,576
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,557
5	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	2,509
6	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,994
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,916
8	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,718
9	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	1,675
10	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	1,670
11	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,444
12	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	1,349
13	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	1,198
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,192
15	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	1,110
16	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	1,084
17	House WrenTroglodytes aedon	1,079
18	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	1,071
19	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,061
20	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	1,060

Records by month

What to put out in Ballantrae

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

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

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Ballantrae are Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, American Goldfinch, American Crow and Blue Jay, based on 72,643 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Ballantrae?

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

When is the best month for birds in Ballantrae?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:33 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.