Birds of Grande-Riviere

262 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Grande-Riviere (Quebec) since 2010, across 50,801 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Gannet, American Crow and American Herring Gull.

Water shapes this list. 40% of records near Grande-Riviere are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, American Herring Gull and Great Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Merlin.

Records peak in May and are lowest in March — 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.

Chandler, 9 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (275 against 262).

Daylight runs from 16 h 7 min at midsummer to 8 h 19 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:29 AM in mid-April and 4:16 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• American Crow

  Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• Song Sparrow

  Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

• European Starling

  Suet · Cracked corn

• American Goldfinch

  Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Chandler9 mi south-west · 275 species
• Perce11 mi north-east · 287 species
• Gaspé30 mi north · 258 species
• Île-de-Lamèque39 mi south · 182 species
• Lamèque42 mi south · 194 species
• Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël43 mi south · 174 species