Ontario · 45.44°N

Birds of Blackburn Hamlet

What has actually been seen around Blackburn Hamlet: 291 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 291 within 6 mi
Observation records: 945,802 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 272 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Blackburn Hamlet

291 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Blackburn Hamlet (Ontario) since 2010, across 945,802 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Northern Cardinal.

Blackburn Hamlet is backyard-bird country: 79% 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 Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

25 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 6.2 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 Acres, 4 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (302 against 291).

Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 AM in mid-April and 5:13 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Blackburn Hamlet

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	49,059
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	43,179
3	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	39,753
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	35,182
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	34,288
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	33,499
7	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	27,604
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	25,923
9	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	25,536
10	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	23,810
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	23,605
12	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	22,786
13	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	21,826
14	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	20,197
15	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	16,719
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	16,637
17	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	15,579
18	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	14,786
19	Rock PigeonColumba livia	14,755
20	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	13,666

Records by month

What to put out in Blackburn Hamlet

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

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 Blackburn Hamlet?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Blackburn Hamlet are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 945,802 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Blackburn Hamlet?

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

When is the best month for birds in Blackburn Hamlet?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:13 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.