Birds of Cap-Santé
What has actually been seen around Cap-Santé: 244 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 244 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 76,494 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.9 h / 8.6 h
What the records say about Cap-Santé
244 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Cap-Santé (Quebec) since 2010, across 76,494 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Blue Jay.
Cap-Santé is backyard-bird country: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Turkey Vulture.
Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 5.0 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.
Donnacona, 3 mi to the east, has a similar number of species on record (246 against 244).
Daylight runs from 15 h 51 min at midsummer to 8 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 AM in mid-April and 4:52 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cap-Santé
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 4,339 |
| 2 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 3,150 |
| 3 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 2,711 |
| 4 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,548 |
| 5 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 2,530 |
| 6 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 2,515 |
| 7 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 2,226 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,204 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 2,170 |
| 10 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 2,157 |
| 11 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 1,900 |
| 12 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 1,879 |
| 13 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 1,842 |
| 14 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,396 |
| 15 | American Black DuckAnas rubripes | 1,378 |
| 16 | Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus | 1,355 |
| 17 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 1,303 |
| 18 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 1,291 |
| 19 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 1,197 |
| 20 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 1,084 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cap-Santé
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- 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 Cap-Santé?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Cap-Santé are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, European Starling and Song Sparrow, based on 76,494 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cap-Santé?
244 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cap-Santé?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52 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.