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Birds of Stouffville

What has actually been seen around Stouffville: 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: 74,552 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Goldfinch
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 879 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.5 h / 8.9 h

What the records say about Stouffville

235 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Stouffville (Ontario) since 2010, across 74,552 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin.

Stouffville is backyard-bird country: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and Mourning Dove make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 22.7 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.

Ballantrae, 5 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (226 against 235). Birds logged far more often around Stouffville than there include House Sparrow, Double-crested Cormorant, Palm Warbler and Bay-breasted Warbler.

Daylight runs from 15 h 29 min at midsummer to 8 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:35 AM in mid-April and 5:33 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Stouffville

#	Bird	Records
1	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	2,990
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,862
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,835
4	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	2,781
5	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	2,649
6	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	2,628
7	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	2,327
8	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,956
9	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,941
10	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,824
11	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,727
12	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,646
13	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,620
14	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	1,421
15	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	1,231
16	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,181
17	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,136
18	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	1,099
19	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	1,064
20	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	963

Records by month

What to put out in Stouffville

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

American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
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 Stouffville?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Stouffville are American Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Mourning Dove and Northern Cardinal, based on 74,552 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Stouffville?

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 Stouffville?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:33 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.