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Birds of Chippawa

What has actually been seen around Chippawa: 286 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 286 within 6 mi
Observation records: 544,536 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Ring-billed Gull
Busiest month: December
Elevation: 574 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.4 h / 9 h

What the records say about Chippawa

286 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Chippawa (Ontario) since 2010, across 544,536 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Ring-billed Gull, Canada Goose and Northern Cardinal.

Water shapes this list. 40% of records near Chippawa are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Ring-billed Gull, Canada Goose and American Herring Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Northern Cardinal is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in December and are lowest in September — about 3.6 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.

Thorold, 9 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (260 against 286). Birds logged far more often around Chippawa than there include American Herring Gull, Common Goldeneye, Bonaparte's Gull and Great Black-backed Gull.

Daylight runs from 15 h 22 min at midsummer to 8 h 60 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:35 AM in mid-April and 5:36 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Chippawa

#	Bird	Records
1	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	27,377
2	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	19,764
3	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	19,174
4	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	18,745
5	House SparrowPasser domesticus	18,642
6	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	18,449
7	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	17,522
8	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	17,493
9	American RobinTurdus migratorius	16,314
10	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	12,583
11	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	12,501
12	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	12,169
13	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	11,650
14	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	11,563
15	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	10,909
16	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	10,480
17	Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia	9,753
18	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	9,376
19	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	8,456
20	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	8,301

Records by month

What to put out in Chippawa

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

Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · 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 Chippawa?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Chippawa are Northern Cardinal, House Sparrow, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin, based on 544,536 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Chippawa?

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

When is the best month for birds in Chippawa?

Observation records peak in December and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 5:36 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.