Quebec · 45.31°N

Birds of Les Cèdres

What has actually been seen around Les Cèdres: 255 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 255 within 6 mi
Observation records: 377,293 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 141 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Les Cèdres

255 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Les Cèdres (Quebec) since 2010, across 377,293 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and Ring-billed Gull.

Les Cèdres is backyard-bird country: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, American Crow and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

21 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk and Osprey.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 6.2 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.

Coteau-du-Lac, 6 mi to the west, has more species on record (268 against 255). Birds logged far more often around Les Cèdres than there include Gadwall and American Wigeon.

Daylight runs from 15 h 40 min at midsummer to 8 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 AM in mid-April and 5:07 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Les Cèdres

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	14,363
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	13,009
3	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	12,834
4	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	12,808
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	12,573
6	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	12,174
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	11,825
8	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	11,141
9	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	10,890
10	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	10,667
11	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	9,751
12	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	9,716
13	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	9,645
14	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	9,476
15	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	8,628
16	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	8,544
17	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	7,221
18	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	6,425
19	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	6,311
20	House SparrowPasser domesticus	6,079

Records by month

What to put out in Les Cèdres

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips

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 Les Cèdres?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Les Cèdres are Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, American Crow, European Starling and Song Sparrow, based on 377,293 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Les Cèdres?

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

When is the best month for birds in Les Cèdres?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. 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.