Ontario · 42.88°N

Birds of Petrolia

What has actually been seen around Petrolia: 223 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 223 within 6 mi
Observation records: 21,976 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Blue Jay
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 663 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.3 h / 9 h

What the records say about Petrolia

223 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Petrolia (Ontario) since 2010, across 21,976 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Jay, Mourning Dove and American Robin.

Petrolia is backyard-bird country: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Blue Jay, Mourning Dove, American Robin and Northern Cardinal make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in August — about 5.7 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.

Wyoming, 5 mi to the north, has a similar number of species on record (221 against 223). Birds logged far more often around Petrolia than there include Vesper Sparrow.

Daylight runs from 15 h 21 min at midsummer to 9 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:48 AM in mid-April and 5:49 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Petrolia

#	Bird	Records
1	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	910
2	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	894
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	881
4	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	876
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	774
6	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	736
7	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	703
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	673
9	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	651
10	House SparrowPasser domesticus	595
11	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	562
12	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	537
13	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	502
14	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	494
15	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	476
16	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	467
17	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	456
18	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	405
19	Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater	381
20	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	358

Records by month

What to put out in Petrolia

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

Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · 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 Petrolia?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Petrolia are Blue Jay, Mourning Dove, American Robin, Northern Cardinal and American Goldfinch, based on 21,976 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Petrolia?

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

When is the best month for birds in Petrolia?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 5:49 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.