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Birds of Stittsville

What has actually been seen around Stittsville: 277 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 277 within 6 mi
Observation records: 603,173 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 404 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Stittsville

277 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Stittsville (Ontario) since 2010, across 603,173 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin.

Stittsville is backyard-bird country: 77% 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.

25 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture and Snowy Owl.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 6.6 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.

Bridlewood, 4 mi to the north-east, has more species on record (322 against 277).

Daylight runs from 15 h 39 min at midsummer to 8 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 AM in mid-April and 5:15 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Stittsville

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	31,532
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	28,370
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	22,338
4	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	21,452
5	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	21,181
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	20,996
7	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	20,781
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	19,841
9	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	19,645
10	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	18,651
11	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	15,615
12	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	15,497
13	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	15,341
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	14,860
15	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	11,790
16	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	11,379
17	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	9,238
18	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	8,734
19	Swamp SparrowMelospiza georgiana	7,321
20	Common RavenCorvus corax	6,793

Records by month

What to put out in Stittsville

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
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 Stittsville?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Stittsville are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Northern Cardinal and Song Sparrow, based on 603,173 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Stittsville?

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

When is the best month for birds in Stittsville?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:15 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.