Ontario · 45.16°N

Birds of Munster

What has actually been seen around Munster: 238 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 238 within 6 mi
Observation records: 318,203 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 404 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Munster

238 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Munster (Ontario) since 2010, across 318,203 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Blue Jay.

Munster is backyard-bird country: 89% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Blue Jay and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

25 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 4.0 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.

Richmond, 5 mi to the east, has more species on record (283 against 238).

Daylight runs from 15 h 38 min at midsummer to 8 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 AM in mid-April and 5:15 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Munster

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	18,655
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	18,391
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	15,767
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	14,164
5	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	13,690
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	13,278
7	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	12,486
8	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	11,850
9	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	10,345
10	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	9,344
11	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	8,590
12	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	8,435
13	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	7,853
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	6,972
15	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	6,866
16	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	6,591
17	American Tree SparrowSpizelloides arborea	5,717
18	Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe	4,879
19	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	4,369
20	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	4,298

Records by month

What to put out in Munster

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
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 Munster?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Munster are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch and Northern Cardinal, based on 318,203 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Munster?

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

When is the best month for birds in Munster?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:15 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.