Birds of Dégelis
What has actually been seen around Dégelis: 195 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 195 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 36,910 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 522 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 16 h / 8.4 h
What the records say about Dégelis
195 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Dégelis (Quebec) since 2010, across 36,910 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Common Raven and Black-capped Chickadee.
Dégelis 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. American Crow, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle.
Records peak in April and are lowest in October — about 3.9 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.
Cabano, 14 mi to the north-west, has more species on record (241 against 195). Birds logged far more often around Dégelis than there include Great Black-backed Gull.
Daylight runs from 15 h 59 min at midsummer to 8 h 26 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:47 AM in mid-April and 4:36 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Dégelis
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 2,545 |
| 2 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 2,181 |
| 3 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 1,916 |
| 4 | Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula | 1,679 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,558 |
| 6 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,199 |
| 7 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 1,159 |
| 8 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,159 |
| 9 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 1,007 |
| 10 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 989 |
| 11 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 910 |
| 12 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 856 |
| 13 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 827 |
| 14 | Hooded MerganserLophodytes cucullatus | 735 |
| 15 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 669 |
| 16 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 664 |
| 17 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 646 |
| 18 | Barrow's GoldeneyeBucephala islandica | 637 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 621 |
| 20 | American Black DuckAnas rubripes | 509 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dégelis
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
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 Dégelis?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Dégelis are American Crow, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling and Blue Jay, based on 36,910 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dégelis?
195 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Dégelis?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- 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.