Quebec · 45.78°N

Birds of Danville

What has actually been seen around Danville: 214 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 214 within 6 mi
Observation records: 74,993 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 525 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Danville

214 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Danville (Quebec) since 2010, across 74,993 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Canada Goose.

Danville is backyard-bird country: 63% 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, American Robin and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 44.3 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.

Val-des-Sources, 4 mi to the east, has a similar number of species on record (211 against 214).

Daylight runs from 15 h 44 min at midsummer to 8 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 AM in mid-April and 4:57 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Danville

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	3,013
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,853
3	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	2,793
4	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	2,470
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,207
6	Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps	2,184
7	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	2,067
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,050
9	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,877
10	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,766
11	Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris	1,714
12	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,341
13	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	1,243
14	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	1,220
15	Common MerganserMergus merganser	1,165
16	Snow GooseAnser caerulescens	1,104
17	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	1,093
18	Wood DuckAix sponsa	1,061
19	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	1,052
20	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	1,047

Records by month

What to put out in Danville

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
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

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 Danville?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Danville are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Robin, Blue Jay and Song Sparrow, based on 74,993 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Danville?

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

When is the best month for birds in Danville?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:57 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.