Birds of Millbrook
What has actually been seen around Millbrook: 242 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 242 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 137,473 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Jay
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 705 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.5 h / 8.9 h
What the records say about Millbrook
242 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Millbrook (Ontario) since 2010, across 137,473 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee and American Crow.
Millbrook is backyard-bird country: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Mourning Dove make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture and Red-tailed Hawk.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 6.8 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.
Port Hope, 10 mi to the south, has more species on record (257 against 242).
Daylight runs from 15 h 30 min at midsummer to 8 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:31 AM in mid-April and 5:29 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Millbrook
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 6,880 |
| 2 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 6,643 |
| 3 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 6,074 |
| 4 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 5,981 |
| 5 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 5,326 |
| 6 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 4,429 |
| 7 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 4,338 |
| 8 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 4,147 |
| 9 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 3,836 |
| 10 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 3,688 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 3,397 |
| 12 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 2,955 |
| 13 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 2,924 |
| 14 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 2,911 |
| 15 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,589 |
| 16 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 2,461 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,266 |
| 18 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 1,911 |
| 19 | American Tree SparrowSpizelloides arborea | 1,824 |
| 20 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 1,823 |
Records by month
What to put out in Millbrook
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
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 Millbrook?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Millbrook are Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Mourning Dove and American Robin, based on 137,473 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Millbrook?
242 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Millbrook?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:29 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.