Quebec · 45.53°N

Birds of Deux-Montagnes

What has actually been seen around Deux-Montagnes: 284 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 284 within 6 mi
Observation records: 824,710 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Cardinal
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 95 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Deux-Montagnes

284 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Deux-Montagnes (Quebec) since 2010, across 824,710 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin.

Deux-Montagnes is backyard-bird country: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

26 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-shouldered Hawk and Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 5.2 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.

L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève, 3 mi to the south, has a similar number of species on record (288 against 284).

Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 AM in mid-April and 5:06 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Deux-Montagnes

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	36,361
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	36,329
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	29,993
4	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	28,622
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	27,970
6	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	26,963
7	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	26,886
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	26,728
9	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	25,918
10	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	25,665
11	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	24,229
12	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	20,620
13	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	18,418
14	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	17,435
15	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	16,788
16	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	16,207
17	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	14,703
18	Wood DuckAix sponsa	13,860
19	House SparrowPasser domesticus	12,826
20	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	12,692

Records by month

What to put out in Deux-Montagnes

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

Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
White-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Shelled peanuts · Suet
Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · 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 Deux-Montagnes?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Deux-Montagnes are Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, American Crow and White-breasted Nuthatch, based on 824,710 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Deux-Montagnes?

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

When is the best month for birds in Deux-Montagnes?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:06 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.