Quebec · 48.36°N

Birds of Causapscal

What has actually been seen around Causapscal: 137 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 137 within 6 mi
Observation records: 3,230 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 532 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.1 h / 8.3 h

What the records say about Causapscal

137 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Causapscal (Quebec) since 2010, across 3,230 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Robin and Common Grackle.

Causapscal is backyard-bird country: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, American Robin, Common Grackle and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, American Kestrel and Merlin.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 22.7 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.

Lac-au-Saumon, 7 mi to the north-west, has more species on record (181 against 137). Birds logged far more often around Causapscal than there include Northern Parula, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Northern Waterthrush and Ovenbird.

Daylight runs from 16 h 6 min at midsummer to 8 h 19 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:40 AM in mid-April and 4:27 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Causapscal

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	211
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	143
3	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	139
4	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	119
5	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	118
6	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	116
7	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	104
8	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	96
9	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	79
10	Common RavenCorvus corax	75
11	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	74
12	House SparrowPasser domesticus	72
13	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	66
14	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	65
15	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	61
16	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	55
17	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	54
18	Ruby-crowned KingletRegulus calendula	52
19	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	52
20	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	49

Records by month

What to put out in Causapscal

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · Sunflower
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

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 Causapscal?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Causapscal are American Crow, American Robin, Common Grackle, European Starling and Song Sparrow, based on 3,230 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Causapscal?

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

When is the best month for birds in Causapscal?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:27 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.