Ontario · 44.90°N

Birds of Morrisburg

What has actually been seen around Morrisburg: 255 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 255 within 6 mi
Observation records: 56,165 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 253 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Morrisburg

255 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Morrisburg (Ontario) since 2010, across 56,165 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Ring-billed Gull and American Crow.

The records split between backyard birds (55%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Morrisburg sees the familiar American Crow, American Robin and European Starling, while Canada Goose and others turn up on nearby water.

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

Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 4.9 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.

Winchester, 15 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (213 against 255). Birds logged far more often around Morrisburg than there include Double-crested Cormorant, Common Merganser, Common Loon and Bald Eagle.

Daylight runs from 15 h 36 min at midsummer to 8 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 AM in mid-April and 5:13 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Morrisburg

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	2,610
2	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	2,244
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,163
4	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,838
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,437
6	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,421
7	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,382
8	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,374
9	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	1,347
10	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	1,328
11	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,245
12	Common MerganserMergus merganser	1,221
13	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	1,155
14	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	1,083
15	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,079
16	Rock PigeonColumba livia	1,057
17	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	988
18	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	955
19	Common LoonGavia immer	747
20	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	697

Records by month

What to put out in Morrisburg

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

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 Morrisburg?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Morrisburg are American Crow, American Robin, European Starling, Blue Jay and Red-winged Blackbird, based on 56,165 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Morrisburg?

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

When is the best month for birds in Morrisburg?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:13 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.