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Birds of Bonaventure

What has actually been seen around Bonaventure: 234 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 234 within 6 mi
Observation records: 56,702 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: September
Elevation: 10 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.1 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Bonaventure

234 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Bonaventure (Quebec) since 2010, across 56,702 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Northern Gannet and American Herring Gull.

Water shapes this list. 47% of records near Bonaventure are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, American Herring Gull and Ring-billed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, Bald Eagle and Merlin.

Records peak in September and are lowest in March — about 36.7 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.

New Carlisle, 8 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (209 against 234). Birds logged far more often around Bonaventure than there include Common Merganser, Chipping Sparrow, Downy Woodpecker and Purple Finch.

Daylight runs from 16 h 3 min at midsummer to 8 h 22 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:34 AM in mid-April and 4:21 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Bonaventure

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,211
2	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	1,633
3	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	1,616
4	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,556
5	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	1,415
6	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	1,335
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,313
8	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	1,295
9	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,057
10	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,047
11	Common MerganserMergus merganser	1,027
12	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	948
13	Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus	919
14	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	914
15	Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia	897
16	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	892
17	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	880
18	OspreyPandion haliaetus	868
19	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	850
20	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	847

Records by month

What to put out in Bonaventure

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

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

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 Bonaventure?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Bonaventure are American Crow, Song Sparrow, American Robin, American Goldfinch and Black-capped Chickadee, based on 56,702 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Bonaventure?

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

When is the best month for birds in Bonaventure?

Observation records peak in September and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:21 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.