Birds of Mississippi Mills
What has actually been seen around Mississippi Mills: 248 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 248 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 211,523 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 456 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.7 h / 8.7 h
What the records say about Mississippi Mills
248 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Mississippi Mills (Ontario) since 2010, across 211,523 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Blue Jay.
Mississippi Mills is backyard-bird country: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
24 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, American Kestrel and Red-tailed Hawk.
Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 6.3 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.
Carleton Place, 7 mi to the south, has a similar number of species on record (247 against 248). Birds logged far more often around Mississippi Mills than there include Grasshopper Sparrow and Clay-colored Sparrow.
Daylight runs from 15 h 39 min at midsummer to 8 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:21 AM in mid-April and 5:16 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Mississippi Mills
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 8,761 |
| 2 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 8,218 |
| 3 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 7,967 |
| 4 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 7,373 |
| 5 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 7,273 |
| 6 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 6,892 |
| 7 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 6,030 |
| 8 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 5,898 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 5,534 |
| 10 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 5,052 |
| 11 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 4,496 |
| 12 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 4,059 |
| 13 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 3,915 |
| 14 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 3,445 |
| 15 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 3,410 |
| 16 | Turkey VultureCathartes aura | 3,312 |
| 17 | Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe | 3,273 |
| 18 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 3,049 |
| 19 | Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas | 2,905 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,877 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mississippi Mills
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil 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 Mississippi Mills?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Mississippi Mills are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Robin and Song Sparrow, based on 211,523 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mississippi Mills?
248 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mississippi Mills?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:16 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.