Quebec · 45.31°N

Birds of Beauharnois

What has actually been seen around Beauharnois: 271 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 271 within 6 mi
Observation records: 330,691 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Ring-billed Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 89 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Beauharnois

271 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Beauharnois (Quebec) since 2010, across 330,691 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Ring-billed Gull, Mallard and Canada Goose.

The records split between backyard birds (58%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Beauharnois sees the familiar Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird and American Crow, while Ring-billed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 11.0 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.

Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, 5 mi to the north-west, has more species on record (284 against 271). Birds logged far more often around Beauharnois than there include Great Egret, American Black Duck, Spotted Sandpiper and Pied-billed Grebe.

Daylight runs from 15 h 40 min at midsummer to 8 h 44 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 Beauharnois

#	Bird	Records
1	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	12,424
2	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	11,640
3	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	10,704
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	10,145
5	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	9,530
6	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	9,472
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	9,448
8	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	8,879
9	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	8,863
10	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	7,262
11	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	6,948
12	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	6,911
13	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	6,782
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	6,620
15	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	6,074
16	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	5,939
17	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	5,773
18	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	5,696
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	4,595
20	Great EgretArdea alba	4,436

Records by month

What to put out in Beauharnois

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

Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

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 Beauharnois?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Beauharnois are Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, American Crow, American Robin and European Starling, based on 330,691 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Beauharnois?

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

When is the best month for birds in Beauharnois?

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.