Quebec · 47.92°N

Birds of Cacouna

What has actually been seen around Cacouna: 278 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 278 within 6 mi
Observation records: 232,745 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 154 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Cacouna

278 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Cacouna (Quebec) since 2010, across 232,745 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Mallard and American Herring Gull.

Water shapes this list. 50% of records near Cacouna are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, 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.

22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 15.7 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.

L'Isle-Verte, 10 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (253 against 278). Birds logged far more often around Cacouna than there include American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Greater Scaup and Lesser Scaup.

Daylight runs from 16 h 2 min at midsummer to 8 h 23 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:50 AM in mid-April and 4:38 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Cacouna

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	10,695
2	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	7,824
3	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	6,719
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	6,471
5	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	6,424
6	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	6,402
7	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	5,985
8	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	5,803
9	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	5,434
10	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	5,151
11	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	4,896
12	Common RavenCorvus corax	4,623
13	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	4,516
14	Eurasian TealAnas crecca	4,431
15	GadwallMareca strepera	4,425
16	American RobinTurdus migratorius	4,109
17	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	4,087
18	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	3,296
19	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	3,285
20	American WigeonMareca americana	3,280

Records by month

What to put out in Cacouna

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
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

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 Cacouna?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Cacouna are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and Common Raven, based on 232,745 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Cacouna?

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

When is the best month for birds in Cacouna?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38 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.