Ontario · 43.25°N

Birds of St. Marys

What has actually been seen around St. Marys: 235 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 235 within 6 mi
Observation records: 48,774 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,066 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.4 h / 9 h

What the records say about St. Marys

235 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of St. Marys (Ontario) since 2010, across 48,774 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Blue Jay.

St. Marys is backyard-bird country: 69% 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, Blue Jay and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 3.3 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.

Lucan, 14 mi to the west, has fewer species on record (206 against 235). Birds logged far more often around St. Marys than there include Ring-billed Gull, Common Merganser, American Herring Gull and Double-crested Cormorant.

Daylight runs from 15 h 24 min at midsummer to 8 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:43 AM in mid-April and 5:44 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near St. Marys

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,298
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	1,956
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,858
4	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,773
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,714
6	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,628
7	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	1,563
8	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,416
9	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,353
10	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,270
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,236
12	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,145
13	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,038
14	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	972
15	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	959
16	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	948
17	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	936
18	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	885
19	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	861
20	House SparrowPasser domesticus	787

Records by month

What to put out in St. Marys

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
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · 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 St. Marys?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of St. Marys are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Robin and Northern Cardinal, based on 48,774 public records since 2010.

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

235 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. Marys?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:44 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.