Ontario · 45.32°N

Birds of Bells Corners

What has actually been seen around Bells Corners: 333 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 333 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,487,502 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 315 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Bells Corners

333 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Bells Corners (Ontario) since 2010, across 2,487,502 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Mallard.

Bells Corners is backyard-bird country: 67% 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, Northern Cardinal and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

27 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture and Osprey.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 6.7 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.

Bridlewood, 2 mi to the south-west, has fewer species on record (322 against 333).

Daylight runs from 15 h 40 min at midsummer to 8 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:19 AM in mid-April and 5:14 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Bells Corners

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	104,782
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	100,420
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	87,912
4	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	87,685
5	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	86,190
6	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	85,818
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	72,892
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	72,526
9	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	69,587
10	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	60,907
11	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	58,194
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	55,124
13	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	55,114
14	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	54,141
15	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	39,973
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	38,211
17	Wood DuckAix sponsa	36,026
18	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	35,278
19	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	33,239
20	Common RavenCorvus corax	32,205

Records by month

What to put out in Bells Corners

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
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · 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 Bells Corners?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Bells Corners are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Northern Cardinal, American Robin and Song Sparrow, based on 2,487,502 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Bells Corners?

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

When is the best month for birds in Bells Corners?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:14 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.