Quebec · 45.50°N

Birds of Chelsea

What has actually been seen around Chelsea: 280 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 280 within 6 mi
Observation records: 551,997 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 354 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Chelsea

280 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Chelsea (Quebec) since 2010, across 551,997 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Northern Cardinal.

Chelsea is backyard-bird country: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Northern Cardinal and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

25 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 5.3 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.

Gatineau, 4 mi to the east, has more species on record (299 against 280).

Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:19 AM in mid-April and 5:13 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Chelsea

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	32,248
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	24,954
3	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	24,007
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	21,893
5	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	19,553
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	19,542
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	17,695
8	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	17,094
9	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	15,207
10	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	13,827
11	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	12,958
12	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	12,152
13	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	11,210
14	Common RavenCorvus corax	11,196
15	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	11,191
16	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	10,532
17	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	10,530
18	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	8,780
19	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	8,290
20	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	7,630

Records by month

What to put out in Chelsea

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

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

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 Chelsea?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Chelsea are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch and Blue Jay, based on 551,997 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Chelsea?

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

When is the best month for birds in Chelsea?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:13 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.