Ontario · 43.20°N

Birds of Paris

What has actually been seen around Paris: 271 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 271 within 6 mi
Observation records: 374,140 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Cardinal
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 837 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.4 h / 9 h

What the records say about Paris

271 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Paris (Ontario) since 2010, across 374,140 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Cardinal, American Crow and Black-capped Chickadee.

Paris is backyard-bird country: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Northern Cardinal, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in July — about 3.0 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.

Brant, 5 mi to the south, has a similar number of species on record (272 against 271). Birds logged far more often around Paris than there include Trumpeter Swan.

Daylight runs from 15 h 23 min at midsummer to 8 h 59 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:40 AM in mid-April and 5:41 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Paris

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	14,732
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	14,658
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	13,721
4	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	13,319
5	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	12,414
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	12,253
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	10,689
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	10,460
9	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	10,404
10	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	9,759
11	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	9,591
12	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	9,278
13	Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus	8,739
14	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	7,953
15	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	7,830
16	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	7,696
17	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	7,404
18	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	5,794
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	4,959
20	House SparrowPasser domesticus	4,957

Records by month

What to put out in Paris

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

Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
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
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
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 Paris?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Paris are Northern Cardinal, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and Mourning Dove, based on 374,140 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Paris?

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

When is the best month for birds in Paris?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 5:41 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.