Quebec · 47.13°N

Birds of Laurentides

What has actually been seen around Laurentides: 148 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 148 within 6 mi
Observation records: 3,125 since 2010
Most recorded bird: White-throated Sparrow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 784 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.9 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about Laurentides

148 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Laurentides (Quebec) since 2010, across 3,125 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are White-throated Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee and Red-breasted Nuthatch.

Laurentides is backyard-bird country: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. White-throated Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 105.4 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-Ubalde, 26 mi to the south, has a similar number of species on record (144 against 148). Birds logged far more often around Laurentides than there include Yellow-rumped Warbler, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Common Loon and Winter Wren.

Daylight runs from 15 h 55 min at midsummer to 8 h 29 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 AM in mid-April and 4:52 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Laurentides

#	Bird	Records
1	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	105
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	101
3	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	95
4	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	92
5	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	77
6	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	71
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	70
8	Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satrapa	69
9	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	69
10	Common LoonGavia immer	68
11	Hermit ThrushCatharus guttatus	67
12	Magnolia WarblerSetophaga magnolia	64
13	Winter WrenTroglodytes hiemalis	62
14	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	62
15	Black-throated Green WarblerSetophaga virens	56
16	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	53
17	Blue-headed VireoVireo solitarius	51
18	Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus	50
19	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	49
20	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	46

Records by month

What to put out in Laurentides

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

White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Red-eyed Vireo
None — mature deciduous trees are the draw
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Suet · Hulled 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 Laurentides?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Laurentides are White-throated Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jay and Red-eyed Vireo, based on 3,125 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Laurentides?

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

When is the best month for birds in Laurentides?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52 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.