Ontario · 42.63°N

Birds of Bothwell

What has actually been seen around Bothwell: 223 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 223 within 6 mi
Observation records: 102,104 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 689 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.3 h / 9 h

What the records say about Bothwell

223 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Bothwell (Ontario) since 2010, across 102,104 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Northern Cardinal and Blue Jay.

Bothwell is backyard-bird country: 88% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 6.6 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.

Glencoe, 11 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (209 against 223). Birds logged far more often around Bothwell than there include Ovenbird, Hooded Warbler, Scarlet Tanager and Pine Siskin.

Daylight runs from 15 h 19 min at midsummer to 9 h 3 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:47 AM in mid-April and 5:49 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Bothwell

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	4,184
2	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	3,782
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	3,389
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	3,156
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	3,068
6	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	3,053
7	Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus	2,940
8	House SparrowPasser domesticus	2,785
9	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	2,733
10	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	2,668
11	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,652
12	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	2,537
13	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	2,409
14	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	2,318
15	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	2,316
16	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,019
17	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	1,993
18	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	1,908
19	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	1,836
20	Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater	1,589

Records by month

What to put out in Bothwell

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
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 Bothwell?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Bothwell are American Crow, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, American Robin and American Goldfinch, based on 102,104 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Bothwell?

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

When is the best month for birds in Bothwell?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:49 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.