Birds of Caledon East

221 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Caledon East (Ontario) since 2010, across 43,660 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and American Goldfinch.

Caledon East is backyard-bird country: 82% 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, American Goldfinch and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in June and are lowest in February — about 9.5 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.

Tottenham, 11 mi to the north, has more species on record (242 against 221). Birds logged far more often around Caledon East than there include American Redstart and Veery.

Daylight runs from 15 h 28 min at midsummer to 8 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:38 AM in mid-April and 5:36 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• American Goldfinch

  Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

• Blue Jay

  Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Northern Cardinal

  Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips

• Tottenham11 mi north · 242 species
• Erin12 mi south-west · 221 species
• Beeton15 mi north · 237 species
• King15 mi north-east · 244 species
• King City17 mi east · 243 species
• Acton19 mi south-west · 232 species