Quebec · 46.96°N

Birds of Château-Richer

What has actually been seen around Château-Richer: 239 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 239 within 6 mi
Observation records: 71,574 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 20 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.9 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about Château-Richer

239 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Château-Richer (Quebec) since 2010, across 71,574 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and American Goldfinch.

Château-Richer is backyard-bird country: 77% 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, American Goldfinch and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 14.1 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'Ange-Gardien, 4 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (283 against 239).

Daylight runs from 15 h 54 min at midsummer to 8 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 AM in mid-April and 4:48 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Château-Richer

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,828
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,780
3	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	2,597
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,445
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,395
6	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	2,068
7	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,925
8	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,819
9	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,814
10	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,605
11	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	1,529
12	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	1,444
13	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,387
14	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,362
15	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	1,362
16	American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla	955
17	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	944
18	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	932
19	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	894
20	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	888

Records by month

What to put out in Château-Richer

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
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn

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 Château-Richer?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Château-Richer are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow and American Robin, based on 71,574 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Château-Richer?

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

When is the best month for birds in Château-Richer?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48 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.