Birds of Lac-Alouette
What has actually been seen around Lac-Alouette: 230 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 230 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 132,912 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.7 h / 8.7 h
What the records say about Lac-Alouette
230 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Lac-Alouette (Quebec) since 2010, across 132,912 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and Downy Woodpecker.
Lac-Alouette is backyard-bird country: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, Downy Woodpecker and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 7.1 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.
Sainte-Sophie, 3 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (216 against 230). Birds logged far more often around Lac-Alouette than there include American Black Duck, Northern Pintail and Eurasian Teal.
Daylight runs from 15 h 44 min at midsummer to 8 h 40 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 Lac-Alouette
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 9,880 |
| 2 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 6,614 |
| 3 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 6,241 |
| 4 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 5,999 |
| 5 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 5,739 |
| 6 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 4,856 |
| 7 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 4,320 |
| 8 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 4,319 |
| 9 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 3,782 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,676 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 3,199 |
| 12 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 2,937 |
| 13 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 2,822 |
| 14 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 2,550 |
| 15 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 2,439 |
| 16 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 2,393 |
| 17 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 2,297 |
| 18 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,255 |
| 19 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 1,903 |
| 20 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 1,869 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lac-Alouette
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil sunflower
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
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 Lac-Alouette?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Lac-Alouette are Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, Downy Woodpecker, American Crow and Hairy Woodpecker, based on 132,912 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lac-Alouette?
230 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lac-Alouette?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05 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.