Birds of Baie-Saint-Paul
What has actually been seen around Baie-Saint-Paul: 245 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 245 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 60,058 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 16 h / 8.4 h
What the records say about Baie-Saint-Paul
245 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Baie-Saint-Paul (Quebec) since 2010, across 60,058 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Ring-billed Gull and Black-capped Chickadee.
Baie-Saint-Paul is backyard-bird country: 64% 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, American Goldfinch and White-throated Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
23 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture.
Records peak in May and are lowest in March — about 18.3 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.
St-Jean-Port-Joli, 19 mi to the south-east, has fewer species on record (212 against 245). Birds logged far more often around Baie-Saint-Paul than there include Savannah Sparrow, Swainson's Thrush, Black-crowned Night Heron and Common Goldeneye.
Daylight runs from 15 h 58 min at midsummer to 8 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:55 AM in mid-April and 4:44 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Baie-Saint-Paul
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 2,889 |
| 2 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 2,124 |
| 3 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 1,995 |
| 4 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 1,751 |
| 5 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 1,660 |
| 6 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 1,631 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,618 |
| 8 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 1,422 |
| 9 | Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus | 1,341 |
| 10 | Great Blue HeronArdea herodias | 1,296 |
| 11 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 1,144 |
| 12 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,117 |
| 13 | Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis | 1,108 |
| 14 | Snow GooseAnser caerulescens | 1,050 |
| 15 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 1,031 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 945 |
| 17 | American Black DuckAnas rubripes | 928 |
| 18 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 909 |
| 19 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 906 |
| 20 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 863 |
Records by month
What to put out in Baie-Saint-Paul
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
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- Chipping Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower chips
Seasonal bird notes for Quebec
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 Baie-Saint-Paul?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Baie-Saint-Paul are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, White-throated Sparrow and Song Sparrow, based on 60,058 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Baie-Saint-Paul?
245 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Baie-Saint-Paul?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44 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.