Quebec · 45.97°N

Birds of Crabtree

What has actually been seen around Crabtree: 223 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 223 within 6 mi
Observation records: 100,763 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 118 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Crabtree

223 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Crabtree (Quebec) since 2010, across 100,763 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and American Crow.

Crabtree is backyard-bird country: 88% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, American Crow and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk and Merlin.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 10.0 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.

Saint-Charles-Borromée, 6 mi to the north, has fewer species on record (209 against 223).

Daylight runs from 15 h 45 min at midsummer to 8 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 AM in mid-April and 5:02 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Crabtree

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	6,056
2	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	4,504
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	4,500
4	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	4,463
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	4,168
6	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	3,862
7	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	3,817
8	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	3,482
9	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	3,477
10	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	3,459
11	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	3,282
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	3,220
13	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	2,849
14	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	2,574
15	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,997
16	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,893
17	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	1,798
18	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	1,729
19	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,568
20	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,367

Records by month

What to put out in Crabtree

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

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

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 Crabtree?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Crabtree are Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, American Crow, Blue Jay and American Robin, based on 100,763 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Crabtree?

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

When is the best month for birds in Crabtree?

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