Birds of King
What has actually been seen around King: 244 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 244 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 168,912 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.5 h / 8.9 h
What the records say about King
244 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of King (Ontario) since 2010, across 168,912 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and Blue Jay.
King is backyard-bird country: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, Blue Jay and Mourning Dove make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
23 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk and Turkey Vulture.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 6.5 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.
King City, 4 mi to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (243 against 244).
Daylight runs from 15 h 29 min at midsummer to 8 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:36 AM in mid-April and 5:35 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near King
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 7,648 |
| 2 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 6,903 |
| 3 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 6,840 |
| 4 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 6,790 |
| 5 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 6,728 |
| 6 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 6,268 |
| 7 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 5,470 |
| 8 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 4,970 |
| 9 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 4,642 |
| 10 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 4,228 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 4,120 |
| 12 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 3,767 |
| 13 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 3,610 |
| 14 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 3,586 |
| 15 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 3,545 |
| 16 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 3,473 |
| 17 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 3,453 |
| 18 | Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus | 2,665 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,434 |
| 20 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 2,274 |
Records by month
What to put out in King
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
- Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
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 King?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of King are Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, Blue Jay, Mourning Dove and Northern Cardinal, based on 168,912 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near King?
244 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in King?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:35 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.