Ontario · 46.26°N

Birds of Espanola

What has actually been seen around Espanola: 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: 12,717 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 669 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Espanola

180 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Espanola (Ontario) since 2010, across 12,717 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Blue Jay.

Espanola 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. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and Common Raven make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle and Broad-winged Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 18.5 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.

Little Current, 21 mi to the south, has more species on record (222 against 180). Birds logged far more often around Espanola than there include White-throated Sparrow, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Chestnut-sided Warbler and American Tree Sparrow.

Daylight runs from 15 h 48 min at midsummer to 8 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:42 AM in mid-April and 5:34 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Espanola

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	634
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	470
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	463
4	Common RavenCorvus corax	423
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	367
6	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	366
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	321
8	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	287
9	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	284
10	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	279
11	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	276
12	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	273
13	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	267
14	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	243
15	American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla	233
16	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	225
17	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	219
18	Chestnut-sided WarblerSetophaga pensylvanica	219
19	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	199
20	OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla	196

Records by month

What to put out in Espanola

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
White-throated 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 Espanola?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Espanola are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Common Raven and American Robin, based on 12,717 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Espanola?

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 Espanola?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:34 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.