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Birds of Wingham

What has actually been seen around Wingham: 177 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 177 within 6 mi
Observation records: 5,110 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Robin
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,043 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.5 h / 8.9 h

What the records say about Wingham

177 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Wingham (Ontario) since 2010, across 5,110 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird and Song Sparrow.

Wingham is backyard-bird country: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird, Song Sparrow and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 53.0 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.

Brussels, 10 mi to the south, has fewer species on record (134 against 177). Birds logged far more often around Wingham than there include House Finch and Wood Duck.

Daylight runs from 15 h 28 min at midsummer to 8 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:43 AM in mid-April and 5:42 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Wingham

#	Bird	Records
1	American RobinTurdus migratorius	253
2	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	207
3	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	205
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	197
5	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	194
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	189
7	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	139
8	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	138
9	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	132
10	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	130
11	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	118
12	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	107
13	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	105
14	House WrenTroglodytes aedon	103
15	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	95
16	Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula	93
17	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	92
18	Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater	85
19	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	82
20	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	80

Records by month

What to put out in Wingham

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

American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · Sunflower
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · 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 Wingham?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Wingham are American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird, Song Sparrow, American Crow and Common Grackle, based on 5,110 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Wingham?

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

When is the best month for birds in Wingham?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.