Ontario · 43.80°N

Birds of Concord

What has actually been seen around Concord: 270 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 270 within 6 mi
Observation records: 508,987 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Cardinal
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 617 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.5 h / 8.9 h

What the records say about Concord

270 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Concord (Ontario) since 2010, across 508,987 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Cardinal, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee.

Concord is backyard-bird country: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 4.5 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.

Thornhill, 3 mi to the east, has a similar number of species on record (268 against 270).

Daylight runs from 15 h 28 min at midsummer to 8 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:36 AM in mid-April and 5:35 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Concord

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	25,969
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	22,714
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	20,763
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	19,373
5	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	15,604
6	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	15,567
7	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	15,080
8	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	14,946
9	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	14,847
10	House SparrowPasser domesticus	14,471
11	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	14,250
12	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	14,212
13	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	13,929
14	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	12,349
15	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	12,193
16	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	11,215
17	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	11,185
18	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	10,174
19	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	9,421
20	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	8,045

Records by month

What to put out in Concord

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

Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil sunflower
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 Concord?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Concord are Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and Downy Woodpecker, based on 508,987 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Concord?

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

When is the best month for birds in Concord?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:35 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.