Birds of Breakeyville
What has actually been seen around Breakeyville: 277 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 277 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 263,117 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 322 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.9 h / 8.6 h
What the records say about Breakeyville
277 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Breakeyville (Quebec) since 2010, across 263,117 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and American Goldfinch.
Breakeyville is backyard-bird country: 71% 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 Mourning Dove make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
26 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle and Osprey.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 8.2 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.
Saint Romuald, 5 mi to the north, has more species on record (328 against 277).
Daylight runs from 15 h 51 min at midsummer to 8 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 AM in mid-April and 4:50 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Breakeyville
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 15,196 |
| 2 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 13,920 |
| 3 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 9,964 |
| 4 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 8,651 |
| 5 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 8,538 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 8,505 |
| 7 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 8,287 |
| 8 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 8,183 |
| 9 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 7,439 |
| 10 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 7,426 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 7,022 |
| 12 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 6,347 |
| 13 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 5,512 |
| 14 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 5,376 |
| 15 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 5,273 |
| 16 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 4,901 |
| 17 | Turkey VultureCathartes aura | 4,648 |
| 18 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 4,522 |
| 19 | House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus | 4,278 |
| 20 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 3,988 |
Records by month
What to put out in Breakeyville
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
- Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- 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 Breakeyville?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Breakeyville are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Goldfinch, Mourning Dove and American Robin, based on 263,117 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Breakeyville?
277 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Breakeyville?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.