Quebec · 45.47°N

Birds of Le Sud-Ouest

What has actually been seen around Le Sud-Ouest: 307 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 307 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,579,775 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 49 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Le Sud-Ouest

307 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Le Sud-Ouest (Quebec) since 2010, across 1,579,775 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Northern Cardinal.

Le Sud-Ouest is backyard-bird country: 73% 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, Northern Cardinal and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

27 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Merlin and Red-shouldered Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 5.6 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.

Côte-Saint-Luc, 4 mi to the west, has a similar number of species on record (310 against 307).

Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 AM in mid-April and 5:05 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Le Sud-Ouest

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	67,641
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	65,198
3	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	62,363
4	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	58,656
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	55,722
6	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	50,584
7	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	49,504
8	House SparrowPasser domesticus	46,758
9	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	44,638
10	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	43,172
11	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	42,460
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	41,266
13	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	40,596
14	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	32,681
15	Rock PigeonColumba livia	30,173
16	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	28,108
17	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	28,027
18	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	27,506
19	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	24,598
20	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	22,735

Records by month

What to put out in Le Sud-Ouest

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
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil sunflower
House Sparrow
Millet · 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 Le Sud-Ouest?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Le Sud-Ouest are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Northern Cardinal, American Robin and Downy Woodpecker, based on 1,579,775 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Le Sud-Ouest?

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

When is the best month for birds in Le Sud-Ouest?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05 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.