Ontario · 43.22°N

Birds of Stoney Creek

What has actually been seen around Stoney Creek: 333 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 333 within 6 mi
Observation records: 741,219 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Ring-billed Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 367 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.4 h / 9 h

What the records say about Stoney Creek

333 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Stoney Creek (Ontario) since 2010, across 741,219 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Ring-billed Gull, Canada Goose and European Starling.

Water shapes this list. 47% of records near Stoney Creek are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Ring-billed Gull, Canada Goose and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. European Starling is still the most logged backyard bird.

26 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture and Peregrine Falcon.

Records peak in May and are lowest in June — about 3.1 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.

Waterdown, 10 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (326 against 333). Birds logged far more often around Stoney Creek than there include Surf Scoter, Black Scoter and Greater Yellowlegs.

Daylight runs from 15 h 23 min at midsummer to 8 h 59 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:38 AM in mid-April and 5:38 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Stoney Creek

#	Bird	Records
1	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	31,869
2	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	23,936
3	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	22,394
4	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	21,484
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	20,585
6	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	20,425
7	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	18,946
8	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	18,488
9	House SparrowPasser domesticus	18,285
10	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	17,895
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	15,100
12	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	14,858
13	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	13,442
14	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	13,315
15	Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis	12,700
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	12,523
17	Rock PigeonColumba livia	11,551
18	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	11,472
19	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	11,220
20	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	11,152

Records by month

What to put out in Stoney Creek

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

European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
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 Stoney Creek?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Stoney Creek are European Starling, American Robin, Mourning Dove, House Sparrow and Northern Cardinal, based on 741,219 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Stoney Creek?

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

When is the best month for birds in Stoney Creek?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 5:38 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.