Ontario · 46.32°N

Birds of Mattawa

What has actually been seen around Mattawa: 166 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 166 within 6 mi
Observation records: 6,852 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Blue Jay
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 528 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Mattawa

166 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Mattawa (Ontario) since 2010, across 6,852 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Jay, American Crow and Black-capped Chickadee.

Mattawa is backyard-bird country: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Common Raven make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 12.7 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.

Callander, 33 mi to the west, has more species on record (231 against 166). Birds logged far more often around Mattawa than there include Rock Pigeon, Northern Parula and Red Crossbill.

Daylight runs from 15 h 48 min at midsummer to 8 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:29 AM in mid-April and 5:22 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Mattawa

#	Bird	Records
1	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	630
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	322
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	300
4	Common RavenCorvus corax	253
5	Rock PigeonColumba livia	246
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	244
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	173
8	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	172
9	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	165
10	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	158
11	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	146
12	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	136
13	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	136
14	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	127
15	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	121
16	Chestnut-sided WarblerSetophaga pensylvanica	117
17	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	112
18	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	106
19	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	103
20	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	100

Records by month

What to put out in Mattawa

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

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

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Mattawa are Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Common Raven and Rock Pigeon, based on 6,852 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Mattawa?

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

When is the best month for birds in Mattawa?

Observation records peak in June 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.