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Birds of Contrecoeur

What has actually been seen around Contrecoeur: 252 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
252 within 6 mi
Observation records
88,637 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month
May
Elevation
85 ft
Daylight, June / December
15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Contrecoeur

252 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Contrecoeur (Quebec) since 2010, across 88,637 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and Mourning Dove.

Contrecoeur is backyard-bird country: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Mourning Dove and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Osprey and Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 6.3 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.

Lavaltrie, 3 mi to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (251 against 252).

Daylight runs from 15 h 44 min at midsummer to 8 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 AM in mid-April and 5:02 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Contrecoeur

#BirdRecords
1Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus3,103
2Blue JayCyanocitta cristata2,813
3Mourning DoveZenaida macroura2,717
4European StarlingSturnus vulgaris2,717
5American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos2,669
6Song SparrowMelospiza melodia2,479
7American RobinTurdus migratorius2,464
8Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus2,417
9Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis2,416
10Canada GooseBranta canadensis2,409
11House SparrowPasser domesticus2,393
12American GoldfinchSpinus tristis2,348
13Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis2,315
14Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens2,291
15Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula2,131
16MallardAnas platyrhynchos2,074
17Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis1,784
18White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis1,761
19Great Blue HeronArdea herodias1,377
20Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus1,250

Records by month

What to put out in Contrecoeur

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

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 Contrecoeur?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Contrecoeur are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Mourning Dove, European Starling and American Crow, based on 88,637 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Contrecoeur?

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

When is the best month for birds in Contrecoeur?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:02 AM.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)

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.