Quebec · 46.89°N

Birds of Boischatel

What has actually been seen around Boischatel: 317 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 317 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,051,194 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 348 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.9 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about Boischatel

317 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Boischatel (Quebec) since 2010, across 1,051,194 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Mallard.

Boischatel is backyard-bird country: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Goldfinch and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

24 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle and Merlin.

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.

L'Ange-Gardien, 3 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (283 against 317).

Daylight runs from 15 h 53 min at midsummer to 8 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 AM in mid-April and 4:49 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Boischatel

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	51,046
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	50,465
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	42,151
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	38,627
5	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	34,889
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	33,104
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	31,524
8	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	25,018
9	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	24,336
10	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	23,906
11	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	22,336
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	21,866
13	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	19,713
14	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	19,687
15	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	19,288
16	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	19,265
17	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	18,440
18	Rock PigeonColumba livia	17,258
19	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	17,167
20	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	15,077

Records by month

What to put out in Boischatel

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

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

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 Boischatel?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Boischatel are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow and American Robin, based on 1,051,194 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Boischatel?

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

When is the best month for birds in Boischatel?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49 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.