Ontario · 49.68°N

Birds of Hearst

What has actually been seen around Hearst: 183 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 183 within 6 mi
Observation records: 5,678 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 771 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.3 h / 8.1 h

What the records say about Hearst

183 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Hearst (Ontario) since 2010, across 5,678 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Common Raven and American Robin.

Hearst is backyard-bird country: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Common Raven, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including American Kestrel, Bald Eagle and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 73.0 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.

Kapuskasing, 58 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (161 against 183). Birds logged far more often around Hearst than there include Lesser Scaup and American Coot.

Daylight runs from 16 h 19 min at midsummer to 8 h 7 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:44 AM in mid-April and 5:26 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Hearst

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	256
2	Common RavenCorvus corax	239
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	199
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	152
5	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	151
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	146
7	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	139
8	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	132
9	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	130
10	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	117
11	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	115
12	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	113
13	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	105
14	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	100
15	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	89
16	American KestrelFalco sparverius	88
17	Rock PigeonColumba livia	85
18	American WigeonMareca americana	79
19	Sandhill CraneGrus canadensis	75
20	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	75

Records by month

What to put out in Hearst

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

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

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Hearst are American Crow, Common Raven, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and White-throated Sparrow, based on 5,678 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Hearst?

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

When is the best month for birds in Hearst?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:26 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.