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Birds of Renfrew

What has actually been seen around Renfrew: 202 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 202 within 6 mi
Observation records: 119,174 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Mourning Dove
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 420 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Renfrew

202 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Renfrew (Ontario) since 2010, across 119,174 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mourning Dove, Blue Jay and Black-capped Chickadee.

Renfrew is backyard-bird country: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 3.4 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, 15 mi to the north-west, has more species on record (238 against 202). Birds logged far more often around Renfrew than there include Hairy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Purple Finch.

Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 AM in mid-April and 5:17 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Renfrew

#	Bird	Records
1	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	6,959
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	6,112
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	6,055
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	5,829
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	5,010
6	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	4,558
7	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	4,214
8	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	3,983
9	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	3,901
10	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	3,877
11	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	3,258
12	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	3,197
13	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	3,102
14	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	2,609
15	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	2,536
16	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	2,519
17	Common RavenCorvus corax	2,492
18	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	2,139
19	Rock PigeonColumba livia	2,076
20	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	1,861

Records by month

What to put out in Renfrew

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

Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
European Starling
Suet · 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 Renfrew?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Renfrew are Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and American Robin, based on 119,174 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Renfrew?

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

When is the best month for birds in Renfrew?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.