Birds of Ilderton

227 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Ilderton (Ontario) since 2010, across 93,300 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Cardinal, House Sparrow and American Robin.

Ilderton is backyard-bird country: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Northern Cardinal, House Sparrow, American Robin and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk and Osprey.

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 3.7 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.

Lucan, 7 mi to the north, has fewer species on record (206 against 227). Birds logged far more often around Ilderton than there include Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ring-billed Gull, White-throated Sparrow and Osprey.

Daylight runs from 15 h 22 min at midsummer to 8 h 60 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:45 AM in mid-April and 5:45 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• Northern Cardinal

  Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips

• House Sparrow

  Millet · Cracked corn

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• American Goldfinch

  Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

• Mourning Dove

  Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower

• European Starling

  Suet · Cracked corn

• Lucan7 mi north · 206 species
• Delaware11 mi south · 267 species
• Mount Brydges13 mi south-west · 253 species
• Parkhill16 mi west · 211 species
• St. Marys17 mi north-east · 235 species
• Dorchester17 mi south-east · 234 species