Birds of Carleton-sur-Mer

209 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Carleton-sur-Mer (Quebec) since 2010, across 15,091 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Gannet, Great Black-backed Gull and American Herring Gull.

Water shapes this list. 56% of records near Carleton-sur-Mer are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, Great Black-backed Gull and American Herring Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle.

Records peak in June and are lowest in January — about 32.5 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.

Maria, 8 mi to the north-east, has more species on record (225 against 209). Birds logged far more often around Carleton-sur-Mer than there include Common Eider, Common Tern and Sanderling.

Daylight runs from 16 h 4 min at midsummer to 8 h 21 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:36 AM in mid-April and 4:23 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• Savannah Sparrow

  Millet · Cracked corn

• American Goldfinch

  Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

• Maria8 mi north-east · 225 species
• Dalhousie12 mi west · 208 species
• New-Richmond13 mi east · 234 species
• Heron Bay14 mi south-west · 212 species
• Balmoral17 mi south-west · 194 species
• Bois-Joli19 mi south-west · 185 species