Quebec · 45.53°N

Birds of Cartierville

What has actually been seen around Cartierville: 283 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 283 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,332,990 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Cardinal
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 89 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Cartierville

283 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Cartierville (Quebec) since 2010, across 1,332,990 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee and American Crow.

Cartierville is backyard-bird country: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, 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, Red-tailed Hawk and Red-shouldered Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 5.7 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.

Mont-Royal, 3 mi to the east, has more species on record (295 against 283).

Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 AM in mid-April and 5:05 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Cartierville

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	63,686
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	60,665
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	52,342
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	51,717
5	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	49,919
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	43,235
7	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	37,875
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	37,431
9	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	37,301
10	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	36,821
11	House SparrowPasser domesticus	36,295
12	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	29,991
13	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	28,371
14	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	28,036
15	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	26,874
16	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	26,773
17	Rock PigeonColumba livia	24,875
18	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	23,010
19	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	22,633
20	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	22,486

Records by month

What to put out in Cartierville

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

Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil sunflower
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

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 Cartierville?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Cartierville are Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Robin and Downy Woodpecker, based on 1,332,990 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Cartierville?

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

When is the best month for birds in Cartierville?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05 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.