Ontario · 45.82°N

Birds of Pembroke

What has actually been seen around Pembroke: 248 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 248 within 6 mi
Observation records: 71,771 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 394 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Pembroke

248 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Pembroke (Ontario) since 2010, across 71,771 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Blue Jay.

Pembroke 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. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Blue Jay and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 5.9 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.

Cobden, 17 mi to the south-east, has fewer species on record (238 against 248). Birds logged far more often around Pembroke than there include Red-breasted Nuthatch, Hairy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker and Common Redpoll.

Daylight runs from 15 h 44 min at midsummer to 8 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:24 AM in mid-April and 5:17 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Pembroke

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	3,739
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	3,426
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	3,263
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,447
5	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	2,225
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	2,220
7	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	1,947
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,936
9	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,881
10	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,848
11	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	1,824
12	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	1,703
13	Common RavenCorvus corax	1,465
14	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	1,450
15	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,281
16	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,254
17	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,226
18	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,180
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	1,135
20	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	1,121

Records by month

What to put out in Pembroke

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 Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts

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 Pembroke?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Pembroke are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Blue Jay, American Robin and American Goldfinch, based on 71,771 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Pembroke?

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

When is the best month for birds in Pembroke?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:17 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.