Quebec · 45.45°N

Birds of Dorval

What has actually been seen around Dorval: 280 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 280 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,130,080 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 89 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Dorval

280 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Dorval (Quebec) since 2010, across 1,130,080 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal and Downy Woodpecker.

Dorval is backyard-bird country: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, Downy Woodpecker and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

25 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk and American Kestrel.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 6.6 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.

Pointe-Claire, 3 mi to the west, has more species on record (303 against 280).

Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 AM in mid-April and 5:05 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Dorval

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	45,437
2	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	45,263
3	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	40,270
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	36,738
5	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	33,574
6	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	32,683
7	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	31,494
8	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	31,245
9	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	30,487
10	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	28,093
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	27,357
12	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	27,111
13	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	24,074
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	22,942
15	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	22,275
16	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	21,330
17	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	18,076
18	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	17,946
19	Rock PigeonColumba livia	16,439
20	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	15,869

Records by month

What to put out in Dorval

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

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 Dorval?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Dorval are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, Downy Woodpecker, American Robin and Song Sparrow, based on 1,130,080 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Dorval?

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

When is the best month for birds in Dorval?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05 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.