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Birds of Gore Bay

What has actually been seen around Gore Bay: 212 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 212 within 6 mi
Observation records: 8,923 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 597 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Gore Bay

212 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Gore Bay (Ontario) since 2010, across 8,923 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, American Crow and Ring-billed Gull.

The records split between backyard birds (54%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Gore Bay sees the familiar American Crow, Song Sparrow and Red-winged Blackbird, while Canada Goose and others turn up on nearby water.

15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, American Kestrel and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 49.9 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, 26 mi to the east, has more species on record (222 against 212). Birds logged far more often around Gore Bay than there include Osprey.

Daylight runs from 15 h 45 min at midsummer to 8 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:45 AM in mid-April and 5:38 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Gore Bay

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	330
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	329
3	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	292
4	Sandhill CraneGrus canadensis	290
5	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	257
6	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	248
7	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	222
8	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	217
9	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	207
10	American RobinTurdus migratorius	186
11	Common RavenCorvus corax	180
12	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	174
13	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	139
14	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	136
15	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	131
16	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	127
17	Common MerganserMergus merganser	123
18	Hooded MerganserLophodytes cucullatus	122
19	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	122
20	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	117

Records by month

What to put out in Gore Bay

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

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 Gore Bay?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Gore Bay are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Blue Jay and American Robin, based on 8,923 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Gore Bay?

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

When is the best month for birds in Gore Bay?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:38 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.