Birds of Wawa
What has actually been seen around Wawa: 227 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 227 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 19,430 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Raven
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 942 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 16 h / 8.4 h
What the records say about Wawa
227 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Wawa (Ontario) since 2010, across 19,430 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, American Crow and White-throated Sparrow.
Wawa is backyard-bird country: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Common Raven, American Crow, White-throated Sparrow and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Turkey Vulture.
Records peak in May and are lowest in March — about 70.7 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.
Chapleau, 64 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (140 against 227). Birds logged far more often around Wawa than there include Canada Goose, Lesser Scaup, American Wigeon and Wood Duck.
Daylight runs from 16 h 3 min at midsummer to 8 h 22 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:51 AM in mid-April and 5:39 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wawa
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 836 |
| 2 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 666 |
| 3 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 507 |
| 4 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 477 |
| 5 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 476 |
| 6 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 418 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 394 |
| 8 | American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla | 373 |
| 9 | Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata | 371 |
| 10 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 371 |
| 11 | Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula | 368 |
| 12 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 351 |
| 13 | Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris | 339 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 319 |
| 15 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 306 |
| 16 | Lesser ScaupAythya affinis | 294 |
| 17 | Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus | 280 |
| 18 | American WigeonMareca americana | 269 |
| 19 | Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum | 263 |
| 20 | Sandhill CraneGrus canadensis | 251 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wawa
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- American Redstart
None — mature deciduous trees are the draw
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 Wawa?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Wawa are Common Raven, American Crow, White-throated Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee and Song Sparrow, based on 19,430 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wawa?
227 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wawa?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 5:39 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.