Birds of L'Islet-sur-Mer
What has actually been seen around L'Islet-sur-Mer: 229 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 229 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 27,937 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.9 h / 8.5 h
What the records say about L'Islet-sur-Mer
229 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of L'Islet-sur-Mer (Quebec) since 2010, across 27,937 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Ring-billed Gull and Song Sparrow.
L'Islet-sur-Mer is backyard-bird country: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Song Sparrow, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture and Hen Harrier.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 12.6 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.
St-Jean-Port-Joli, 8 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (212 against 229). Birds logged far more often around L'Islet-sur-Mer than there include Horned Lark, Rough-legged Buzzard and Mountain Bluebird.
Daylight runs from 15 h 55 min at midsummer to 8 h 29 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:55 AM in mid-April and 4:45 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near L'Islet-sur-Mer
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 1,359 |
| 2 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 1,222 |
| 3 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 979 |
| 4 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 930 |
| 5 | Snow GooseAnser caerulescens | 911 |
| 6 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 856 |
| 7 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 814 |
| 8 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 810 |
| 9 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 804 |
| 10 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 786 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 748 |
| 12 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 676 |
| 13 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 672 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 570 |
| 15 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 552 |
| 16 | Great Blue HeronArdea herodias | 546 |
| 17 | Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus | 536 |
| 18 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 499 |
| 19 | American Black DuckAnas rubripes | 435 |
| 20 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 424 |
Records by month
What to put out in L'Islet-sur-Mer
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
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- European Starling
Suet · 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 L'Islet-sur-Mer?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of L'Islet-sur-Mer are American Crow, Song Sparrow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and American Goldfinch, based on 27,937 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near L'Islet-sur-Mer?
229 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'Islet-sur-Mer?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45 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.