Ontario · 42.75°N

Birds of Glencoe

What has actually been seen around Glencoe: 209 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 209 within 6 mi
Observation records: 22,911 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 732 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.3 h / 9 h

What the records say about Glencoe

209 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Glencoe (Ontario) since 2010, across 22,911 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Mourning Dove and Blue Jay.

Glencoe is backyard-bird country: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Mourning Dove, Blue Jay and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in June and are lowest in October — about 7.6 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.

Bothwell, 11 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (223 against 209). Birds logged far more often around Glencoe than there include Savannah Sparrow, Bobolink, Rough-legged Buzzard and Eastern Meadowlark.

Daylight runs from 15 h 20 min at midsummer to 9 h 2 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:46 AM in mid-April and 5:48 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Glencoe

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	943
2	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	914
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	758
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	748
5	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	736
6	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	695
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	652
8	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	652
9	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	651
10	Horned LarkEremophila alpestris	638
11	House SparrowPasser domesticus	613
12	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	608
13	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	571
14	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	546
15	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	448
16	Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus	423
17	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	416
18	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	381
19	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	350
20	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	339

Records by month

What to put out in Glencoe

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
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 Glencoe?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Glencoe are American Crow, Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, American Robin and Red-winged Blackbird, based on 22,911 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Glencoe?

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

When is the best month for birds in Glencoe?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 5:48 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.