Ontario · 42.67°N

Birds of Port Stanley

What has actually been seen around Port Stanley: 286 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 286 within 6 mi
Observation records: 122,026 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Turkey Vulture
Busiest month: October
Elevation: 591 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.3 h / 9 h

What the records say about Port Stanley

286 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Port Stanley (Ontario) since 2010, across 122,026 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Turkey Vulture, Canada Goose and American Crow.

The records split between backyard birds (58%) and waterbirds (28%), so a feeder in Port Stanley sees the familiar American Crow, Blue Jay and Red-winged Blackbird, while Canada Goose and others turn up on nearby water.

23 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle and Red-tailed Hawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders about 10 feet from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.

Records peak in October and are lowest in December — about 8.2 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.

Aylmer, 14 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (266 against 286). Birds logged far more often around Port Stanley than there include American Herring Gull, Sharp-shinned Hawk and Merlin.

Daylight runs from 15 h 19 min at midsummer to 9 h 2 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:45 AM in mid-April and 5:46 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Port Stanley

#	Bird	Records
1	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	3,960
2	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	3,817
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	3,744
4	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	2,860
5	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	2,804
6	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	2,696
7	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	2,597
8	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	2,586
9	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,581
10	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,487
11	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	2,380
12	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	2,242
13	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	2,210
14	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	2,197
15	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	2,047
16	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	1,868
17	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	1,771
18	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,713
19	Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus	1,631
20	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	1,614

Records by month

What to put out in Port Stanley

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · 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 Port Stanley?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Port Stanley are American Crow, Blue Jay, Red-winged Blackbird, Northern Cardinal and American Robin, based on 122,026 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Port Stanley?

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

When is the best month for birds in Port Stanley?

Observation records peak in October 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.