Ontario · 45.29°N

Birds of Bridlewood

What has actually been seen around Bridlewood: 322 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 322 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,392,551 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 354 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Bridlewood

322 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Bridlewood (Ontario) since 2010, across 1,392,551 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Canada Goose.

Bridlewood 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. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow and Northern Cardinal make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

26 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Osprey and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 5.7 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.

Bells Corners, 2 mi to the north-east, has more species on record (333 against 322).

Daylight runs from 15 h 39 min at midsummer to 8 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:19 AM in mid-April and 5:15 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Bridlewood

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	63,485
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	59,452
3	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	53,135
4	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	46,634
5	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	45,643
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	44,285
7	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	44,118
8	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	43,055
9	American RobinTurdus migratorius	42,881
10	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	40,570
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	36,423
12	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	32,811
13	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	31,726
14	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	26,704
15	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	25,914
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	23,680
17	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	20,339
18	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	20,067
19	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	18,374
20	Common RavenCorvus corax	17,368

Records by month

What to put out in Bridlewood

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
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

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 Bridlewood?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Bridlewood are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal and American Goldfinch, based on 1,392,551 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Bridlewood?

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

When is the best month for birds in Bridlewood?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:15 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.