Quebec · 45.62°N

Birds of Boisbriand

What has actually been seen around Boisbriand: 274 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 274 within 6 mi
Observation records: 761,970 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 98 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Boisbriand

274 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Boisbriand (Quebec) since 2010, across 761,970 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal and American Robin.

Boisbriand is backyard-bird country: 73% 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.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 6.0 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.

Rosemère, 2 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (266 against 274).

Daylight runs from 15 h 42 min at midsummer to 8 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 AM in mid-April and 5:05 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Boisbriand

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	34,819
2	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	31,510
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	29,364
4	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	29,048
5	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	25,870
6	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	24,699
7	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	24,598
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	23,866
9	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	23,829
10	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	23,726
11	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	23,337
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	17,235
13	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	16,873
14	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	16,590
15	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	15,898
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	14,537
17	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	14,248
18	Wood DuckAix sponsa	13,792
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	13,134
20	House SparrowPasser domesticus	12,926

Records by month

What to put out in Boisbriand

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 Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
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 Boisbriand?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Boisbriand are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Downy Woodpecker and American Goldfinch, based on 761,970 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Boisbriand?

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

When is the best month for birds in Boisbriand?

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.