Ontario · 43.55°N

Birds of Seaforth

What has actually been seen around Seaforth: 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: 58,986 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,011 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.4 h / 8.9 h

What the records say about Seaforth

240 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Seaforth (Ontario) since 2010, across 58,986 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Robin and Canada Goose.

Seaforth is backyard-bird country: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird and Common Grackle make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 31.1 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.

Huron East, 7 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (166 against 240). Birds logged far more often around Seaforth than there include Mallard, Great Blue Heron, Wood Duck and Sandhill Crane.

Daylight runs from 15 h 26 min at midsummer to 8 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:44 AM in mid-April and 5:43 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Seaforth

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,637
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,600
3	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,545
4	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,524
5	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,427
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,384
7	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,371
8	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,317
9	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,261
10	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	1,255
11	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	1,251
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,243
13	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,233
14	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	1,107
15	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	1,070
16	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	933
17	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	877
18	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	866
19	Wood DuckAix sponsa	795
20	Sandhill CraneGrus canadensis	792

Records by month

What to put out in Seaforth

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · Sunflower
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
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 Seaforth?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Seaforth are American Crow, American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle and Song Sparrow, based on 58,986 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Seaforth?

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 Seaforth?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:43 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.