Ontario · 49.42°N

Birds of Ignace

What has actually been seen around Ignace: 152 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 152 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,667 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 1,490 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.3 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Ignace

152 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Ignace (Ontario) since 2010, across 1,667 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Common Raven and Rock Pigeon.

Ignace is backyard-bird country: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Common Raven, Rock Pigeon and White-throated Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture and Broad-winged Hawk.

Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 137.0 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.

Atikokan, 46 mi to the south, has more species on record (183 against 152). Birds logged far more often around Ignace than there include Rock Pigeon, Common Goldeneye and Common Merganser.

Daylight runs from 16 h 16 min at midsummer to 8 h 10 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 AM in mid-April and 4:59 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Ignace

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	91
2	Common RavenCorvus corax	75
3	Rock PigeonColumba livia	58
4	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	53
5	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	52
6	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	44
7	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	43
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	43
9	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	41
10	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	40
11	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	38
12	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	34
13	Common LoonGavia immer	32
14	Nashville WarblerLeiothlypis ruficapilla	32
15	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	30
16	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	26
17	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	26
18	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	26
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	25
20	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	25

Records by month

What to put out in Ignace

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
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Red-eyed Vireo
None — mature deciduous trees are the draw
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · 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 Ignace?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Ignace are American Crow, Common Raven, Rock Pigeon, White-throated Sparrow and Red-eyed Vireo, based on 1,667 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Ignace?

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

When is the best month for birds in Ignace?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:59 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.