Prince Edward Island · 46.72°N

Birds of O'Leary

What has actually been seen around O'Leary: 131 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 131 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,093 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 115 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.9 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about O'Leary

131 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of O'Leary (Prince Edward Island) since 2010, across 1,093 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Song Sparrow.

O'Leary 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. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, Bald Eagle and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in July and are lowest in November — about 26.5 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.

Alberton, 10 mi to the north-east, has more species on record (157 against 131).

Daylight runs from 15 h 51 min at midsummer to 8 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:31 AM in mid-April and 5:22 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near O'Leary

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	52
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	47
3	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	45
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	44
5	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	39
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	32
7	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	31
8	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	30
9	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	29
10	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	28
11	Common RavenCorvus corax	23
12	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	23
13	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	21
14	Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus varius	18
15	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	17
16	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	17
17	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	17
18	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	17
19	OspreyPandion haliaetus	16
20	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	16

Records by month

What to put out in O'Leary

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

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

Seasonal bird notes for Prince Edward Island

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 O'Leary?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of O'Leary are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, American Robin and Blue Jay, based on 1,093 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near O'Leary?

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

When is the best month for birds in O'Leary?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:22 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.