Ontario · 45.62°N

Birds of L'Orignal

What has actually been seen around L'Orignal: 249 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 249 within 6 mi
Observation records: 93,436 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 171 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about L'Orignal

249 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of L'Orignal (Ontario) since 2010, across 93,436 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Blue Jay and American Goldfinch.

L'Orignal is backyard-bird country: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

23 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle and Osprey.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 8.8 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.

Hawkesbury, 4 mi to the east, has a similar number of species on record (249 against 249).

Daylight runs from 15 h 42 min at midsummer to 8 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 AM in mid-April and 5:09 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near L'Orignal

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	3,711
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	2,803
3	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	2,801
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,724
5	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	2,700
6	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	2,692
7	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	2,511
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,361
9	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,308
10	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,953
11	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,882
12	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,864
13	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	1,758
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,738
15	Rock PigeonColumba livia	1,714
16	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	1,708
17	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	1,703
18	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	1,700
19	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	1,360
20	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	1,297

Records by month

What to put out in L'Orignal

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

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 L'Orignal?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of L'Orignal are American Crow, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee and Song Sparrow, based on 93,436 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near L'Orignal?

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

When is the best month for birds in L'Orignal?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:09 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.