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Birds of Cochrane

What has actually been seen around Cochrane: 195 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 195 within 6 mi
Observation records: 14,363 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 912 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.2 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Cochrane

195 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Cochrane (Ontario) since 2010, across 14,363 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Common Raven and Black-capped Chickadee.

Cochrane is backyard-bird country: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including American Kestrel, Hen Harrier and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 40.7 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.

Iroquois Falls, 26 mi to the south-east, has fewer species on record (151 against 195). Birds logged far more often around Cochrane than there include Common Loon and Belted Kingfisher.

Daylight runs from 16 h 13 min at midsummer to 8 h 13 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:34 AM in mid-April and 5:18 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Cochrane

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	786
2	Common RavenCorvus corax	678
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	512
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	448
5	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	426
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	410
7	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	404
8	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	356
9	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	354
10	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	328
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	267
12	Sandhill CraneGrus canadensis	265
13	Common LoonGavia immer	252
14	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	244
15	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	236
16	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	228
17	American KestrelFalco sparverius	221
18	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	220
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	216
20	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	211

Records by month

What to put out in Cochrane

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Song 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 Cochrane?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Cochrane are American Crow, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and White-throated Sparrow, based on 14,363 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Cochrane?

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

When is the best month for birds in Cochrane?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:18 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.