Ontario · 43.32°N

Birds of Tavistock

What has actually been seen around Tavistock: 237 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 237 within 6 mi
Observation records: 83,885 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,119 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.4 h / 9 h

What the records say about Tavistock

237 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Tavistock (Ontario) since 2010, across 83,885 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and Northern Cardinal.

Tavistock is backyard-bird country: 88% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, Northern Cardinal and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 5.4 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.

New Hamburg, 8 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (217 against 237). Birds logged far more often around Tavistock than there include House Finch.

Daylight runs from 15 h 24 min at midsummer to 8 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:42 AM in mid-April and 5:42 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Tavistock

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	4,633
2	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	4,337
3	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	4,196
4	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	3,867
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	3,754
6	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	3,643
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	3,320
8	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	3,118
9	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	2,920
10	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	2,538
11	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	2,456
12	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	2,333
13	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,113
14	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,823
15	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	1,637
16	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,533
17	Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula	1,499
18	House SparrowPasser domesticus	1,483
19	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	1,286
20	Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater	1,165

Records by month

What to put out in Tavistock

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
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 Tavistock?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Tavistock are Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay and American Crow, based on 83,885 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Tavistock?

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

When is the best month for birds in Tavistock?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:42 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.