Quebec · 45.88°N

Birds of Lavaltrie

What has actually been seen around Lavaltrie: 251 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 251 within 6 mi
Observation records: 67,147 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Ring-billed Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 69 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Lavaltrie

251 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Lavaltrie (Quebec) since 2010, across 67,147 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Ring-billed Gull, Black-capped Chickadee and Canada Goose.

Lavaltrie 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. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, European Starling and Red-winged Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Osprey and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 9.7 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.

Contrecoeur, 3 mi to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (252 against 251).

Daylight runs from 15 h 44 min at midsummer to 8 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 AM in mid-April and 5:02 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Lavaltrie

#	Bird	Records
1	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	2,117
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,082
3	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	2,026
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,995
5	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,928
6	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,850
7	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,833
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,772
9	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,770
10	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,768
11	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,736
12	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	1,545
13	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,535
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,498
15	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	1,308
16	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	1,277
17	House SparrowPasser domesticus	1,253
18	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	1,149
19	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	1,110
20	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,066

Records by month

What to put out in Lavaltrie

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · 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 Lavaltrie?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Lavaltrie are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, European Starling, Red-winged Blackbird and American Robin, based on 67,147 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Lavaltrie?

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

When is the best month for birds in Lavaltrie?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:02 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.