Ontario · 45.06°N

Birds of Bancroft

What has actually been seen around Bancroft: 186 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 186 within 6 mi
Observation records: 28,269 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,083 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Bancroft

186 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Bancroft (Ontario) since 2010, across 28,269 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and American Robin.

Bancroft is backyard-bird country: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Robin and Common Raven make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Broad-winged Hawk and Barred Owl.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 14.9 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.

United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde, 29 mi to the west, has fewer species on record (176 against 186). Birds logged far more often around Bancroft than there include Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Mourning Dove and European Starling.

Daylight runs from 15 h 38 min at midsummer to 8 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:28 AM in mid-April and 5:23 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Bancroft

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	1,455
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,369
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,001
4	Common RavenCorvus corax	970
5	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	897
6	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	838
7	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	800
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	772
9	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	772
10	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	769
11	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	648
12	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	611
13	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	606
14	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	599
15	Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe	578
16	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	523
17	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	505
18	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	448
19	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	415
20	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	406

Records by month

What to put out in Bancroft

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
White-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Shelled peanuts · Suet
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · 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 Bancroft?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Bancroft are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Robin, Common Raven and White-breasted Nuthatch, based on 28,269 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Bancroft?

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

When is the best month for birds in Bancroft?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:23 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.