Ontario · 46.10°N

Birds of Deep River

What has actually been seen around Deep River: 180 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 180 within 6 mi
Observation records: 5,640 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 479 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Deep River

180 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Deep River (Ontario) since 2010, across 5,640 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and American Crow.

Deep River is backyard-bird country: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow and Red-breasted Nuthatch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Broad-winged Hawk and American Kestrel.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 11.9 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.

Chalk River, 6 mi to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (184 against 180). Birds logged far more often around Deep River than there include Rock Pigeon and Common Merganser.

Daylight runs from 15 h 46 min at midsummer to 8 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 AM in mid-April and 5:18 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Deep River

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	326
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	260
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	256
4	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	192
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	185
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	144
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	134
8	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	124
9	Common RavenCorvus corax	116
10	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	116
11	Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus	112
12	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	109
13	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	105
14	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	100
15	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	98
16	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	88
17	Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus varius	83
18	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	83
19	OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla	82
20	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	80

Records by month

What to put out in Deep River

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · 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 Deep River?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Deep River are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow, Red-breasted Nuthatch and American Robin, based on 5,640 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Deep River?

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

When is the best month for birds in Deep River?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.