Ontario · 45.44°N

Birds of Vanier

What has actually been seen around Vanier: 305 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 305 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,456,855 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 187 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Vanier

305 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Vanier (Ontario) since 2010, across 1,456,855 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Northern Cardinal.

Vanier is backyard-bird country: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Northern Cardinal and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

26 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture and Merlin.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 4.2 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.

Gatineau, 3 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (299 against 305).

Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 AM in mid-April and 5:13 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Vanier

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	83,549
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	76,283
3	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	73,895
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	59,555
5	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	55,867
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	54,597
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	49,106
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	44,934
9	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	42,715
10	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	42,287
11	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	40,220
12	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	38,966
13	Rock PigeonColumba livia	32,966
14	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	32,837
15	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	31,268
16	House SparrowPasser domesticus	30,643
17	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	30,432
18	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	29,759
19	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	21,103
20	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	20,893

Records by month

What to put out in Vanier

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

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 Vanier?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Vanier are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 1,456,855 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Vanier?

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

When is the best month for birds in Vanier?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:13 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.