Ontario · 43.43°N

Birds of Hensall

What has actually been seen around Hensall: 248 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 248 within 6 mi
Observation records: 47,200 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 912 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.4 h / 9 h

What the records say about Hensall

248 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Hensall (Ontario) since 2010, across 47,200 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Mallard and Song Sparrow.

Water shapes this list. 42% of records near Hensall are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Canada Goose, Mallard and Ring-billed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Song Sparrow is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 20.2 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.

Bluewater, 6 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (207 against 248). Birds logged far more often around Hensall than there include Mallard, Great Blue Heron, Ruddy Duck and Northern Shoveler.

Daylight runs from 15 h 25 min at midsummer to 8 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:45 AM in mid-April and 5:44 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Hensall

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,527
2	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,353
3	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,279
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,258
5	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,248
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,124
7	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,064
8	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,056
9	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,054
10	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	1,002
11	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	970
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	944
13	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	870
14	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	850
15	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	813
16	Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis	762
17	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	693
18	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	687
19	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	684
20	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	679

Records by month

What to put out in Hensall

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

Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · 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 Hensall?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Hensall are Song Sparrow, American Crow, Mourning Dove, American Robin and American Goldfinch, based on 47,200 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Hensall?

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

When is the best month for birds in Hensall?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:44 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.