Quebec · 45.45°N

Birds of Hudson

What has actually been seen around Hudson: 266 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 266 within 6 mi
Observation records: 401,869 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 154 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Hudson

266 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Hudson (Quebec) since 2010, across 401,869 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Blue Jay.

Hudson 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. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Blue Jay and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 7.9 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.

Saint-Lazare, 4 mi to the south, has a similar number of species on record (264 against 266).

Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 AM in mid-April and 5:07 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Hudson

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	19,072
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	16,538
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	15,148
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	13,867
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	12,656
6	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	11,621
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	11,288
8	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	10,505
9	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	10,420
10	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	9,499
11	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	9,174
12	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	8,709
13	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	8,526
14	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	8,440
15	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	7,649
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	7,393
17	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	6,360
18	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	6,344
19	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	6,096
20	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	5,982

Records by month

What to put out in Hudson

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

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 Hudson?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Hudson are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 401,869 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Hudson?

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

When is the best month for birds in Hudson?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:07 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.