Ontario · 44.72°N

Birds of Prescott

What has actually been seen around Prescott: 240 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 240 within 6 mi
Observation records: 90,843 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 295 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Prescott

240 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Prescott (Ontario) since 2010, across 90,843 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, European Starling and Black-capped Chickadee.

Prescott 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. American Crow, European Starling, Black-capped Chickadee 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, Osprey and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 4.6 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.

Morrisburg, 21 mi to the north-east, has more species on record (255 against 240). Birds logged far more often around Prescott than there include Chimney Swift and Eastern Towhee.

Daylight runs from 15 h 35 min at midsummer to 8 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:19 AM in mid-April and 5:15 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Prescott

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	5,789
2	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	5,044
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	4,354
4	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	4,248
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	3,629
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	3,513
7	House SparrowPasser domesticus	3,306
8	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	3,129
9	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	3,019
10	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	2,873
11	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	2,780
12	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	2,704
13	Rock PigeonColumba livia	2,561
14	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	2,509
15	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	2,383
16	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,942
17	Common MerganserMergus merganser	1,475
18	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,430
19	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	1,429
20	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	1,292

Records by month

What to put out in Prescott

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
House Sparrow
Millet · 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 Prescott?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Prescott are American Crow, European Starling, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and Song Sparrow, based on 90,843 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Prescott?

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

When is the best month for birds in Prescott?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:15 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.