Quebec · 45.87°N

Birds of Courcelles

What has actually been seen around Courcelles: 143 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 143 within 6 mi
Observation records: 3,477 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,066 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Courcelles

143 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Courcelles (Quebec) since 2010, across 3,477 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Blue Jay.

Courcelles is backyard-bird country: 85% 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, Blue Jay and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture and American Kestrel.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 7.5 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.

Adstock, 13 mi to the north, has more species on record (184 against 143). Birds logged far more often around Courcelles than there include Rock Pigeon, Northern Cardinal, Ring-billed Gull and House Wren.

Daylight runs from 15 h 44 min at midsummer to 8 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 AM in mid-April and 4:53 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Courcelles

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	204
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	187
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	160
4	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	137
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	129
6	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	111
7	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	100
8	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	89
9	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	89
10	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	87
11	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	79
12	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	76
13	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	69
14	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	68
15	Rock PigeonColumba livia	66
16	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	66
17	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	60
18	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	58
19	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	57
20	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	53

Records by month

What to put out in Courcelles

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
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts

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 Courcelles?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Courcelles are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Blue Jay, European Starling and American Robin, based on 3,477 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Courcelles?

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

When is the best month for birds in Courcelles?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:53 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.