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Birds of Sioux Lookout

What has actually been seen around Sioux Lookout: 193 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 193 within 6 mi
Observation records: 40,140 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,201 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8.1 h

What the records say about Sioux Lookout

193 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Sioux Lookout (Ontario) since 2010, across 40,140 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Common Raven.

Sioux Lookout is backyard-bird country: 90% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Common Raven and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture and Broad-winged Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 2.5 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.

Sioux Lookout, 4 mi to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (196 against 193).

Daylight runs from 16 h 23 min at midsummer to 8 h 4 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 AM in mid-April and 4:57 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Sioux Lookout

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	3,153
2	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	3,007
3	Common RavenCorvus corax	2,781
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,466
5	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	2,031
6	Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus	1,618
7	Canada JayPerisoreus canadensis	1,573
8	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,495
9	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,472
10	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	1,471
11	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	1,463
12	Pine GrosbeakPinicola enucleator	1,065
13	Common RedpollAcanthis flammea	1,063
14	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,011
15	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	960
16	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	881
17	American RobinTurdus migratorius	687
18	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	588
19	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	574
20	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	488

Records by month

What to put out in Sioux Lookout

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Pileated Woodpecker
Suet
Canada Jay
Suet · Peanuts

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 Sioux Lookout?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Sioux Lookout are Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Common Raven, American Crow and Hairy Woodpecker, based on 40,140 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Sioux Lookout?

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

When is the best month for birds in Sioux Lookout?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:57 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.