Birds of L'Ancienne-Lorette
What has actually been seen around L'Ancienne-Lorette: 310 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 310 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 1,185,465 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 89 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.9 h / 8.5 h
What the records say about L'Ancienne-Lorette
310 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of L'Ancienne-Lorette (Quebec) since 2010, across 1,185,465 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and American Goldfinch.
L'Ancienne-Lorette is backyard-bird country: 78% 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, American Goldfinch and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
27 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle and Red-shouldered Hawk.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 6.2 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.
Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf, 4 mi to the north, has fewer species on record (282 against 310). Birds logged far more often around L'Ancienne-Lorette than there include Great Black-backed Gull and Bald Eagle.
Daylight runs from 15 h 52 min at midsummer to 8 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 AM in mid-April and 4:50 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near L'Ancienne-Lorette
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 81,917 |
| 2 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 70,414 |
| 3 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 53,919 |
| 4 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 41,533 |
| 5 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 39,559 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 37,775 |
| 7 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 36,116 |
| 8 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 35,181 |
| 9 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 34,752 |
| 10 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 30,407 |
| 11 | House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus | 29,058 |
| 12 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 26,145 |
| 13 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 25,344 |
| 14 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 25,030 |
| 15 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 24,289 |
| 16 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 21,879 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 21,605 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 20,928 |
| 19 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 20,330 |
| 20 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 19,408 |
Records by month
What to put out in L'Ancienne-Lorette
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
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil sunflower
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 L'Ancienne-Lorette?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of L'Ancienne-Lorette are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow and American Robin, based on 1,185,465 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near L'Ancienne-Lorette?
310 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in L'Ancienne-Lorette?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.