Quebec · 47.65°N

Birds of La Malbaie

What has actually been seen around La Malbaie: 245 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 245 within 6 mi
Observation records: 53,264 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 52 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about La Malbaie

245 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of La Malbaie (Quebec) since 2010, across 53,264 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Mallard.

Water shapes this list. 51% of records near La Malbaie are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, Mallard and Ring-billed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 6.7 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.

Saint-Pascal, 19 mi to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (247 against 245). Birds logged far more often around La Malbaie than there include Common Goldeneye, Barrow's Goldeneye, Common Merganser and Black Guillemot.

Daylight runs from 15 h 60 min at midsummer to 8 h 25 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:53 AM in mid-April and 4:42 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near La Malbaie

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,747
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	2,294
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	2,269
4	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	2,144
5	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	2,065
6	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	1,946
7	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	1,524
8	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	1,300
9	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	1,282
10	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,100
11	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,084
12	Barrow's GoldeneyeBucephala islandica	1,050
13	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,025
14	Rock PigeonColumba livia	988
15	Common MerganserMergus merganser	982
16	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	968
17	Black GuillemotCepphus grylle	945
18	Iceland GullLarus glaucoides	844
19	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	831
20	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	755

Records by month

What to put out in La Malbaie

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
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

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 La Malbaie?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of La Malbaie are American Crow, White-throated Sparrow, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow and Rock Pigeon, based on 53,264 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near La Malbaie?

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

When is the best month for birds in La Malbaie?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42 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.