Ontario · 44.18°N

Birds of Bath

What has actually been seen around Bath: 287 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 287 within 6 mi
Observation records: 395,216 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 259 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.5 h / 8.9 h

What the records say about Bath

287 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Bath (Ontario) since 2010, across 395,216 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Mourning Dove and Blue Jay.

Bath is backyard-bird country: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

23 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Hen Harrier and Rough-legged Buzzard.

Records peak in May and are lowest in July — about 4.1 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.

Amherstview, 7 mi to the east, has more species on record (298 against 287). Birds logged far more often around Bath than there include Rough-legged Buzzard, American Kestrel and Short-eared Owl.

Daylight runs from 15 h 31 min at midsummer to 8 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 AM in mid-April and 5:23 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Bath

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	14,019
2	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	12,059
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	11,670
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	11,191
5	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	11,038
6	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	10,980
7	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	10,224
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	10,112
9	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	8,887
10	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	8,807
11	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	8,363
12	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	7,992
13	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	7,673
14	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	7,410
15	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	6,831
16	Common RavenCorvus corax	6,581
17	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	6,543
18	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	6,493
19	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	6,462
20	Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus	6,193

Records by month

What to put out in Bath

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

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

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 Bath?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Bath are Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling and American Crow, based on 395,216 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Bath?

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

When is the best month for birds in Bath?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. 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.