Quebec · 49.78°N

Birds of Chapais

What has actually been seen around Chapais: 158 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 158 within 6 mi
Observation records: 4,181 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Raven
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,309 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.3 h / 8.1 h

What the records say about Chapais

158 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Chapais (Quebec) since 2010, across 4,181 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, American Crow and American Robin.

Chapais is backyard-bird country: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Common Raven, American Crow, American Robin and White-throated Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Hen Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk and American Kestrel.

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 65.0 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.

Scott, 12 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (115 against 158). Birds logged far more often around Chapais than there include Ring-necked Duck, American Black Duck, Mallard and Eurasian Teal.

Daylight runs from 16 h 20 min at midsummer to 8 h 6 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 AM in mid-April and 4:50 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Chapais

#	Bird	Records
1	Common RavenCorvus corax	162
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	140
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	129
4	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	111
5	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	109
6	Ruby-crowned KingletRegulus calendula	106
7	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	104
8	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	99
9	Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris	93
10	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	86
11	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	84
12	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	67
13	Wilson's SnipeGallinago delicata	66
14	Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius	65
15	Eurasian TealAnas crecca	63
16	Sandhill CraneGrus canadensis	62
17	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	62
18	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	62
19	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	58
20	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	56

Records by month

What to put out in Chapais

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

Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Tree Swallow
Crushed eggshells in spring

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 Chapais?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Chapais are Common Raven, American Crow, American Robin, White-throated Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco, based on 4,181 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Chapais?

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

When is the best month for birds in Chapais?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50 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.