Quebec · 45.72°N

Birds of Charlemagne

What has actually been seen around Charlemagne: 287 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 287 within 6 mi
Observation records: 940,862 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Ring-billed Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 23 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Charlemagne

287 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Charlemagne (Quebec) since 2010, across 940,862 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Ring-billed Gull, Canada Goose and Northern Cardinal.

Charlemagne is backyard-bird country: 64% 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 Robin and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

24 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture and Osprey.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 7.8 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.

Varennes, 3 mi to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (285 against 287).

Daylight runs from 15 h 43 min at midsummer to 8 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 AM in mid-April and 5:03 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Charlemagne

#	Bird	Records
1	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	32,570
2	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	32,229
3	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	32,074
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	31,780
5	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	30,934
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	30,839
7	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	28,082
8	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	27,203
9	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	26,882
10	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	24,367
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	23,955
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	20,151
13	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	19,928
14	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	16,126
15	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	14,705
16	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	14,220
17	House SparrowPasser domesticus	13,678
18	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	13,618
19	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	12,774
20	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	12,465

Records by month

What to put out in Charlemagne

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 Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · 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 Charlemagne?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Charlemagne are Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, American Goldfinch and American Crow, based on 940,862 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Charlemagne?

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

When is the best month for birds in Charlemagne?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:03 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.