Quebec · 45.43°N

Birds of Beaconsfield

What has actually been seen around Beaconsfield: 303 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 303 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,644,234 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 108 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Beaconsfield

303 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Beaconsfield (Quebec) since 2010, across 1,644,234 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal and American Robin.

Beaconsfield is backyard-bird country: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, American Robin and Downy Woodpecker make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 7.8 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.

Pierrefonds, 2 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (290 against 303). Birds logged far more often around Beaconsfield than there include Tufted Titmouse.

Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 AM in mid-April and 5:06 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Beaconsfield

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	66,625
2	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	61,895
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	53,834
4	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	53,010
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	50,891
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	47,683
7	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	46,461
8	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	46,148
9	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	43,057
10	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	42,122
11	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	40,761
12	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	38,606
13	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	38,381
14	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	37,906
15	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	32,512
16	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	29,900
17	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	29,523
18	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	25,773
19	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	22,536
20	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	21,365

Records by month

What to put out in Beaconsfield

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

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

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 Beaconsfield?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Beaconsfield are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Downy Woodpecker and American Crow, based on 1,644,234 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Beaconsfield?

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

When is the best month for birds in Beaconsfield?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:06 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.