Birds of Rockwood
What has actually been seen around Rockwood: 254 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 254 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 297,857 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 1,181 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.4 h / 8.9 h
What the records say about Rockwood
254 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Rockwood (Ontario) since 2010, across 297,857 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Canada Goose.
Rockwood is backyard-bird country: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
21 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk and Osprey.
Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 7.6 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.
Acton, 5 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (232 against 254). Birds logged far more often around Rockwood than there include Common Merganser and American Herring Gull.
Daylight runs from 15 h 26 min at midsummer to 8 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:39 AM in mid-April and 5:38 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Rockwood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 13,176 |
| 2 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 12,619 |
| 3 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 11,653 |
| 4 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 11,188 |
| 5 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 10,366 |
| 6 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 10,126 |
| 7 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 9,982 |
| 8 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 8,938 |
| 9 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 8,719 |
| 10 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 8,405 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 8,092 |
| 12 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 7,055 |
| 13 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 6,592 |
| 14 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 5,838 |
| 15 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 5,010 |
| 16 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 4,531 |
| 17 | Turkey VultureCathartes aura | 4,419 |
| 18 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 3,877 |
| 19 | Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum | 3,834 |
| 20 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 3,827 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rockwood
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
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 Rockwood?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Rockwood are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Blue Jay and American Goldfinch, based on 297,857 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rockwood?
254 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rockwood?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:38 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.