Quebec · 45.41°N

Birds of Kahnawake

What has actually been seen around Kahnawake: 306 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 306 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,459,582 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 85 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Kahnawake

306 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Kahnawake (Quebec) since 2010, across 1,459,582 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal and Mallard.

Kahnawake is backyard-bird country: 68% 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, American Robin and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 5.1 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.

Côte-Saint-Luc, 4 mi to the north, has a similar number of species on record (310 against 306). Birds logged far more often around Kahnawake than there include Tufted Titmouse and Red-bellied Woodpecker.

Daylight runs from 15 h 40 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 Kahnawake

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	54,296
2	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	50,556
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	46,122
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	45,472
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	45,119
6	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	44,967
7	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	44,632
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	42,948
9	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	41,220
10	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	40,172
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	37,370
12	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	35,197
13	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	31,168
14	Rock PigeonColumba livia	23,500
15	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	23,429
16	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	22,975
17	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	22,767
18	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	22,538
19	House SparrowPasser domesticus	21,310
20	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	20,727

Records by month

What to put out in Kahnawake

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
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil sunflower
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 Kahnawake?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Kahnawake are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, American Crow and Downy Woodpecker, based on 1,459,582 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Kahnawake?

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

When is the best month for birds in Kahnawake?

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.