Birds of Parry Sound

211 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Parry Sound (Ontario) since 2010, across 36,074 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and American Robin.

Parry Sound is backyard-bird country: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Robin and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle and Broad-winged Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 6.3 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.

Penetanguishene, 39 mi to the south, has more species on record (255 against 211). Birds logged far more often around Parry Sound than there include Common Raven and Broad-winged Hawk.

Daylight runs from 15 h 40 min at midsummer to 8 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:36 AM in mid-April and 5:31 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

• Blue Jay

  Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• American Goldfinch

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

• White-breasted Nuthatch

  Black-oil sunflower · Shelled peanuts · Suet

• Mourning Dove

  Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower

• Penetanguishene39 mi south · 255 species
• Sundridge42 mi north-east · 227 species
• Gravenhurst44 mi south-east · 219 species
• South River46 mi north-east · 215 species
• Elmvale53 mi south · 249 species
• Amigo Beach55 mi south-east · 241 species