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Birds of Picton

What has actually been seen around Picton: 249 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 249 within 6 mi
Observation records: 94,072 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Blue Jay
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 315 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.5 h / 8.9 h

What the records say about Picton

249 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Picton (Ontario) since 2010, across 94,072 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee and Mourning Dove.

Picton is backyard-bird country: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Mourning Dove and American Robin 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 Osprey.

Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 9.2 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.

Deseronto, 15 mi to the north, has fewer species on record (223 against 249). Birds logged far more often around Picton than there include Red-bellied Woodpecker and Pied-billed Grebe.

Daylight runs from 15 h 29 min at midsummer to 8 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:26 AM in mid-April and 5:25 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Picton

#	Bird	Records
1	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	4,074
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	4,011
3	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	3,655
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	3,295
5	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	3,237
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	3,194
7	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	3,144
8	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	2,772
9	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	2,413
10	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	2,412
11	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	2,388
12	Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus	2,191
13	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	2,189
14	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	2,075
15	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,061
16	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,985
17	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,875
18	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	1,817
19	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,668
20	Mute SwanCygnus olor	1,446

Records by month

What to put out in Picton

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

Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
White-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Shelled peanuts · Suet
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 Picton?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Picton are Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Mourning Dove, American Robin and White-breasted Nuthatch, based on 94,072 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Picton?

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

When is the best month for birds in Picton?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 5:25 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.