Ontario · 43.16°N

Birds of Parkhill

What has actually been seen around Parkhill: 211 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 211 within 6 mi
Observation records: 21,408 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Mourning Dove
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 679 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.4 h / 9 h

What the records say about Parkhill

211 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Parkhill (Ontario) since 2010, across 21,408 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mourning Dove, Blue Jay and House Sparrow.

Parkhill is backyard-bird country: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, House Sparrow and American Goldfinch 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 Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 5.8 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.

Grand Bend, 11 mi to the north, has more species on record (295 against 211). Birds logged far more often around Parkhill than there include House Sparrow.

Daylight runs from 15 h 23 min at midsummer to 8 h 59 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:46 AM in mid-April and 5:46 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Parkhill

#	Bird	Records
1	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,045
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,017
3	House SparrowPasser domesticus	803
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	754
5	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	751
6	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	744
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	742
8	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	682
9	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	672
10	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	559
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	492
12	Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula	477
13	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	450
14	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	441
15	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	401
16	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	371
17	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	360
18	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	333
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	323
20	Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus	320

Records by month

What to put out in Parkhill

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

Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn

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 Parkhill?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Parkhill are Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, House Sparrow, American Goldfinch and Northern Cardinal, based on 21,408 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Parkhill?

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

When is the best month for birds in Parkhill?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:46 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.