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Birds of Huron East

What has actually been seen around Huron East: 166 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 166 within 6 mi
Observation records: 8,734 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 1,109 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.4 h / 8.9 h

What the records say about Huron East

166 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Huron East (Ontario) since 2010, across 8,734 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Goldfinch and American Robin.

Huron East is backyard-bird country: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, American Goldfinch, American Robin and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Rough-legged Buzzard and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in June and are lowest in August — about 9.8 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.

Seaforth, 7 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (240 against 166). Birds logged far more often around Huron East than there include House Finch, Rough-legged Buzzard, Snow Bunting and Snowy Owl.

Daylight runs from 15 h 26 min at midsummer to 8 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:44 AM in mid-April and 5:43 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Huron East

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	450
2	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	404
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	379
4	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	357
5	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	330
6	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	330
7	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	316
8	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	293
9	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	285
10	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	256
11	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	234
12	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	228
13	Horned LarkEremophila alpestris	227
14	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	200
15	House SparrowPasser domesticus	199
16	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	182
17	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	145
18	Rough-legged BuzzardButeo lagopus	140
19	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	136
20	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	134

Records by month

What to put out in Huron East

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · Sunflower
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil 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 Huron East?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Huron East are American Crow, American Goldfinch, American Robin, European Starling and Common Grackle, based on 8,734 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Huron East?

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

When is the best month for birds in Huron East?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 5:43 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.