Birds of East Gwillimbury
What has actually been seen around East Gwillimbury: 255 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 255 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 294,006 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 889 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.5 h / 8.9 h
What the records say about East Gwillimbury
255 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of East Gwillimbury (Ontario) since 2010, across 294,006 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and American Crow.
East Gwillimbury is backyard-bird country: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, American Crow and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
23 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture and Red-tailed Hawk.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 6.1 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.
Mount Albert, 6 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (212 against 255). Birds logged far more often around East Gwillimbury than there include House Finch, Wood Duck, Trumpeter Swan and Eurasian Teal.
Daylight runs from 15 h 30 min at midsummer to 8 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:35 AM in mid-April and 5:34 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near East Gwillimbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 14,565 |
| 2 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 13,063 |
| 3 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 11,650 |
| 4 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 11,517 |
| 5 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 11,186 |
| 6 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 10,924 |
| 7 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 10,616 |
| 8 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 9,765 |
| 9 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 9,098 |
| 10 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 7,738 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 7,430 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 6,818 |
| 13 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 6,676 |
| 14 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 6,575 |
| 15 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 6,384 |
| 16 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 4,914 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 4,233 |
| 18 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 3,786 |
| 19 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 3,708 |
| 20 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 3,606 |
Records by month
What to put out in East Gwillimbury
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
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 East Gwillimbury?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of East Gwillimbury are Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, American Crow, Blue Jay and American Robin, based on 294,006 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near East Gwillimbury?
255 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in East Gwillimbury?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:34 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.