Birds of North Perth

169 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of North Perth (Ontario) since 2010, across 8,526 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Goldfinch, House Sparrow and American Crow.

North Perth 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. American Goldfinch, House Sparrow, American Crow and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk and Rough-legged Buzzard.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 15.2 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.

Harriston, 14 mi to the north, has more species on record (191 against 169). Birds logged far more often around North Perth than there include House Sparrow, Rough-legged Buzzard, American Tree Sparrow and Snowy Owl.

Daylight runs from 15 h 27 min at midsummer to 8 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:42 AM in mid-April and 5:41 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• American Goldfinch

  Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

• House Sparrow

  Millet · Cracked corn

• American Crow

  Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• European Starling

  Suet · Cracked corn

• Downy Woodpecker

  Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil sunflower

• Harriston14 mi north · 191 species
• Brussels14 mi west · 134 species
• Clifford17 mi north · 188 species
• Huron East18 mi south-west · 166 species
• Wellesley20 mi south-east · 218 species
• Wingham20 mi north-west · 177 species