Quebec · 45.67°N

Birds of Bois-des-Filion

What has actually been seen around Bois-des-Filion: 268 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 268 within 6 mi
Observation records: 908,762 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 56 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Bois-des-Filion

268 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Bois-des-Filion (Quebec) since 2010, across 908,762 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal and American Robin.

Bois-des-Filion 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 American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 4.8 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.

Rosemère, 3 mi to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (266 against 268).

Daylight runs from 15 h 43 min at midsummer to 8 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 AM in mid-April and 5:05 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Bois-des-Filion

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	40,536
2	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	34,355
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	33,215
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	32,492
5	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	30,396
6	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	29,181
7	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	27,906
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	27,713
9	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	27,189
10	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	25,504
11	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	25,048
12	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	23,956
13	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	21,995
14	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	20,763
15	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	19,158
16	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	18,141
17	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	16,537
18	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	16,393
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	16,209
20	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	12,964

Records by month

What to put out in Bois-des-Filion

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
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil sunflower
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

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 Bois-des-Filion?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Bois-des-Filion are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, American Goldfinch and Downy Woodpecker, based on 908,762 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Bois-des-Filion?

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

When is the best month for birds in Bois-des-Filion?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05 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.