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Birds of Brossard

What has actually been seen around Brossard: 297 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
297 within 6 mi
Observation records
959,570 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 Brossard

297 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Brossard (Quebec) since 2010, across 959,570 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal and American Crow.

Brossard is backyard-bird country: 69% 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 Crow and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

25 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture and Merlin.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 3.5 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.

Greenfield Park, 3 mi to the north, has fewer species on record (286 against 297).

Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 AM in mid-April and 5:04 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Brossard

#BirdRecords
1Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus37,270
2Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis35,871
3American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos34,417
4Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis32,614
5American RobinTurdus migratorius32,505
6Canada GooseBranta canadensis30,902
7Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens29,776
8MallardAnas platyrhynchos29,752
9European StarlingSturnus vulgaris27,911
10Song SparrowMelospiza melodia26,372
11House SparrowPasser domesticus26,091
12American GoldfinchSpinus tristis24,657
13White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis24,266
14Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus23,547
15Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus18,062
16Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis17,046
17Rock PigeonColumba livia16,586
18Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus14,785
19Blue JayCyanocitta cristata14,517
20Great Blue HeronArdea herodias14,030

Records by month

What to put out in Brossard

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

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 Brossard?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Brossard are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, American Crow, American Robin and Downy Woodpecker, based on 959,570 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Brossard?

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

When is the best month for birds in Brossard?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:04 AM.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.