Birds of Havre-Saint-Pierre

204 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Havre-Saint-Pierre (Quebec) since 2010, across 13,202 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Gannet, American Herring Gull and Red-throated Diver.

Water shapes this list. 56% of records near Havre-Saint-Pierre are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, American Herring Gull and Red-throated Diver lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in August and are lowest in December — about 42.7 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.

Gaspé, 105 mi to the south, has more species on record (258 against 204). Birds logged far more often around Havre-Saint-Pierre than there include Red-throated Diver, Common Eider, Common Tern and Osprey.

Daylight runs from 16 h 25 min at midsummer to 8 h 2 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:22 AM in mid-April and 4:03 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

• White-throated Sparrow

  Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• American Goldfinch

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

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Tree Swallow

  Crushed eggshells in spring

• Common Raven

  Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• Gaspé105 mi south · 258 species
• Maliotenam114 mi west · 216 species
• Perce125 mi south · 287 species
• Grande-Riviere134 mi south · 262 species
• Chandler139 mi south · 275 species
• Port-Cartier145 mi west · 195 species