Quebec · 45.65°N

Birds of Lachute

What has actually been seen around Lachute: 231 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 231 within 6 mi
Observation records: 89,613 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 230 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Lachute

231 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Lachute (Quebec) since 2010, across 89,613 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and American Crow.

Lachute 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, Blue Jay, American Crow and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 7.5 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.

Brownsburg-Chatham, 5 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (207 against 231). Birds logged far more often around Lachute than there include Great Black-backed Gull, Double-crested Cormorant and Glaucous Gull.

Daylight runs from 15 h 42 min at midsummer to 8 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 AM in mid-April and 5:07 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Lachute

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	4,074
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	4,009
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	3,956
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	3,264
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,752
6	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	2,393
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,216
8	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	2,148
9	Common RavenCorvus corax	1,983
10	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,842
11	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	1,796
12	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,796
13	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,753
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,726
15	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	1,586
16	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	1,547
17	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	1,528
18	Rock PigeonColumba livia	1,473
19	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,236
20	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	1,193

Records by month

What to put out in Lachute

Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · 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 Lachute?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Lachute are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 89,613 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Lachute?

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

When is the best month for birds in Lachute?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 5:07 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.