Ontario · 45.63°N

Birds of Cobden

What has actually been seen around Cobden: 238 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 238 within 6 mi
Observation records: 51,121 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 440 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Cobden

238 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Cobden (Ontario) since 2010, across 51,121 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Red-winged Blackbird and Mallard.

Cobden is backyard-bird country: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Red-winged Blackbird, Song Sparrow and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Hen Harrier and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 7.4 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.

Renfrew, 15 mi to the south-east, has fewer species on record (202 against 238). Birds logged far more often around Cobden than there include Savannah Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Hen Harrier and American Herring Gull.

Daylight runs from 15 h 42 min at midsummer to 8 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:23 AM in mid-April and 5:17 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Cobden

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,270
2	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,593
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,548
4	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,534
5	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,528
6	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,476
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,353
8	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,305
9	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,261
10	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,132
11	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	1,084
12	Common RavenCorvus corax	1,034
13	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,017
14	Common LoonGavia immer	996
15	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	968
16	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	841
17	Rock PigeonColumba livia	758
18	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	653
19	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	651
20	Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavo	637

Records by month

What to put out in Cobden

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

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 Cobden?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Cobden are American Crow, Red-winged Blackbird, Song Sparrow, European Starling and American Robin, based on 51,121 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Cobden?

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

When is the best month for birds in Cobden?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:17 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.