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Birds of Elmvale Acres

What has actually been seen around Elmvale Acres: 302 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 302 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,366,480 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 249 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Elmvale Acres

302 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Elmvale Acres (Ontario) since 2010, across 1,366,480 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Northern Cardinal.

Elmvale Acres is backyard-bird country: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Northern Cardinal and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

26 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 4.3 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.

Gloucester, 3 mi to the south, has fewer species on record (282 against 302).

Daylight runs from 15 h 40 min at midsummer to 8 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 AM in mid-April and 5:13 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Elmvale Acres

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	77,209
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	70,124
3	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	63,489
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	53,807
5	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	50,703
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	50,290
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	45,156
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	42,918
9	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	41,618
10	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	39,291
11	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	36,317
12	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	35,423
13	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	30,613
14	Rock PigeonColumba livia	29,891
15	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	29,506
16	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	25,649
17	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	24,908
18	House SparrowPasser domesticus	24,865
19	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	21,171
20	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	19,834

Records by month

What to put out in Elmvale Acres

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
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 Elmvale Acres?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Elmvale Acres are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 1,366,480 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Elmvale Acres?

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

When is the best month for birds in Elmvale Acres?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:13 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.