Ontario · 47.84°N

Birds of Chapleau

What has actually been seen around Chapleau: 140 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 140 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,672 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Raven
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 1,408 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Chapleau

140 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Chapleau (Ontario) since 2010, across 1,672 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, American Robin and American Crow.

Chapleau 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. Common Raven, American Robin, American Crow and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in July and are lowest in January — about 31.9 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.

Wawa, 64 mi to the west, has more species on record (227 against 140). Birds logged far more often around Chapleau than there include Rock Pigeon.

Daylight runs from 16 h 1 min at midsummer to 8 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:46 AM in mid-April and 5:34 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Chapleau

#	Bird	Records
1	Common RavenCorvus corax	101
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	84
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	67
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	59
5	Rock PigeonColumba livia	54
6	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	51
7	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	48
8	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	45
9	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	34
10	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	33
11	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	33
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	33
13	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	30
14	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	30
15	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	30
16	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	26
17	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	26
18	Common LoonGavia immer	25
19	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	24
20	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	23

Records by month

What to put out in Chapleau

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

Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
White-throated 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 Chapleau?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Chapleau are Common Raven, American Robin, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Rock Pigeon, based on 1,672 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Chapleau?

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

When is the best month for birds in Chapleau?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:34 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.