Ontario · 43.52°N

Birds of St. Clements

What has actually been seen around St. Clements: 267 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 267 within 6 mi
Observation records: 390,672 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,214 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.4 h / 8.9 h

What the records say about St. Clements

267 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of St. Clements (Ontario) since 2010, across 390,672 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Canada Goose.

St. Clements is backyard-bird country: 72% 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 Northern Cardinal 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 February — about 6.2 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.

St. Jacobs, 5 mi to the east, has more species on record (280 against 267).

Daylight runs from 15 h 26 min at midsummer to 8 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:41 AM in mid-April and 5:41 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near St. Clements

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	17,436
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	17,136
3	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	15,249
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	15,123
5	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	14,494
6	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	13,503
7	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	13,455
8	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	12,577
9	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	11,792
10	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	10,795
11	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	10,503
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	9,586
13	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	9,560
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	7,488
15	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	7,039
16	House SparrowPasser domesticus	7,033
17	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	6,649
18	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	6,225
19	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	6,008
20	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	5,850

Records by month

What to put out in St. Clements

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
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · 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 St. Clements?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of St. Clements are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Northern Cardinal and American Goldfinch, based on 390,672 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near St. Clements?

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

When is the best month for birds in St. Clements?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:41 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.