Ontario · 43.77°N

Birds of Erin

What has actually been seen around Erin: 221 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 221 within 6 mi
Observation records: 80,642 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,296 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.5 h / 8.9 h

What the records say about Erin

221 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Erin (Ontario) since 2010, across 80,642 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Blue Jay.

Erin is backyard-bird country: 85% 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, Blue Jay and Northern Cardinal make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 3.8 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.

Acton, 10 mi to the south, has more species on record (232 against 221).

Daylight runs from 15 h 28 min at midsummer to 8 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:38 AM in mid-April and 5:37 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Erin

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	4,778
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	4,738
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	4,254
4	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	3,360
5	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	2,833
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	2,768
7	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	2,569
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,361
9	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,358
10	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	2,350
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	2,292
12	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	2,271
13	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	2,183
14	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,938
15	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,892
16	Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus	1,571
17	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,504
18	American Tree SparrowSpizelloides arborea	1,346
19	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	1,309
20	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	1,175

Records by month

What to put out in Erin

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
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil sunflower
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 Erin?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Erin are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal and Downy Woodpecker, based on 80,642 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Erin?

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

When is the best month for birds in Erin?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 5:37 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.