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Birds of Kapuskasing

What has actually been seen around Kapuskasing: 161 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 161 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,485 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Raven
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 719 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.3 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Kapuskasing

161 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Kapuskasing (Ontario) since 2010, across 2,485 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, American Crow and American Robin.

Kapuskasing is backyard-bird country: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Common Raven, American Crow, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and American Kestrel.

Records peak in July and are lowest in November — about 133.0 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.

Smooth Rock Falls, 37 mi to the east, has more species on record (181 against 161).

Daylight runs from 16 h 16 min at midsummer to 8 h 10 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:39 AM in mid-April and 5:22 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Kapuskasing

#	Bird	Records
1	Common RavenCorvus corax	177
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	119
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	83
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	80
5	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	66
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	57
7	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	55
8	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	53
9	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	52
10	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	52
11	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	44
12	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	41
13	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	41
14	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	41
15	Pine GrosbeakPinicola enucleator	40
16	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	36
17	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	35
18	Evening GrosbeakHesperiphona vespertina	35
19	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	34
20	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	33

Records by month

What to put out in Kapuskasing

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

Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Crow
Cracked corn · 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 Kapuskasing?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Kapuskasing are Common Raven, American Crow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and White-throated Sparrow, based on 2,485 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Kapuskasing?

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

When is the best month for birds in Kapuskasing?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:22 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.