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Birds of Delhi

What has actually been seen around Delhi: 204 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 204 within 6 mi
Observation records: 16,242 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 768 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.3 h / 9 h

What the records say about Delhi

204 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Delhi (Ontario) since 2010, across 16,242 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Blue Jay and Northern Cardinal.

Delhi is backyard-bird country: 88% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal and Mourning Dove make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 16.6 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.

Simcoe, 10 mi to the east, has more species on record (263 against 204). Birds logged far more often around Delhi than there include Eastern Towhee, Horned Lark, Indigo Bunting and Pine Warbler.

Daylight runs from 15 h 21 min at midsummer to 9 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:41 AM in mid-April and 5:42 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Delhi

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	628
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	607
3	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	581
4	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	572
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	570
6	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	562
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	469
8	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	464
9	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	424
10	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	418
11	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	388
12	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	380
13	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	380
14	House SparrowPasser domesticus	367
15	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	344
16	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	337
17	Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus	295
18	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	268
19	Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater	258
20	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	244

Records by month

What to put out in Delhi

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

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 Delhi?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Delhi are American Crow, Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove and American Robin, based on 16,242 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Delhi?

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

When is the best month for birds in Delhi?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 5:42 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.