Ontario · 46.43°N

Birds of Lively

What has actually been seen around Lively: 236 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 236 within 6 mi
Observation records: 105,060 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Mallard
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 886 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Lively

236 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Lively (Ontario) since 2010, across 105,060 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Canada Goose and Black-capped Chickadee.

Water shapes this list. 46% of records near Lively are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Canada Goose and Ring-billed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Black-capped Chickadee is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 7.8 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.

Azilda, 8 mi to the north, has fewer species on record (207 against 236). Birds logged far more often around Lively than there include Trumpeter Swan, Double-crested Cormorant, Common Goldeneye and American Black Duck.

Daylight runs from 15 h 49 min at midsummer to 8 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:39 AM in mid-April and 5:31 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Lively

#	Bird	Records
1	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	5,389
2	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	4,771
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	4,678
4	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	3,750
5	Trumpeter SwanCygnus buccinator	3,036
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,931
7	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	2,838
8	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	2,826
9	Common RavenCorvus corax	2,717
10	Rock PigeonColumba livia	2,677
11	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	2,556
12	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,370
13	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	2,357
14	Hooded MerganserLophodytes cucullatus	2,346
15	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,303
16	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	2,234
17	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	2,021
18	Common MerganserMergus merganser	1,860
19	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,758
20	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	1,721

Records by month

What to put out in Lively

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
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 Lively?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Lively are Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, Common Raven, Rock Pigeon and American Crow, based on 105,060 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Lively?

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

When is the best month for birds in Lively?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:31 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.