Birds of Les Escoumins
What has actually been seen around Les Escoumins: 288 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 288 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 268,974 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.1 h / 8.3 h
What the records say about Les Escoumins
288 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Les Escoumins (Quebec) since 2010, across 268,974 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Herring Gull, American Crow and Ring-billed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 61% of records near Les Escoumins are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull and Great Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.
22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle.
Records peak in September and are lowest in February — about 28.4 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.
Trois Pistoles, 20 mi to the south-east, has fewer species on record (279 against 288). Birds logged far more often around Les Escoumins than there include Bonaparte's Gull, Black-legged Kittiwake, American Pipit and Little Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 6 min at midsummer to 8 h 19 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:49 AM in mid-April and 4:35 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Les Escoumins
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 12,879 |
| 2 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 10,530 |
| 3 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 10,413 |
| 4 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 10,070 |
| 5 | Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus | 9,474 |
| 6 | Common EiderSomateria mollissima | 9,419 |
| 7 | Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia | 9,042 |
| 8 | Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla | 8,901 |
| 9 | American Black DuckAnas rubripes | 6,651 |
| 10 | Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula | 5,708 |
| 11 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 5,195 |
| 12 | Common LoonGavia immer | 4,971 |
| 13 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 4,854 |
| 14 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 4,158 |
| 15 | RazorbillAlca torda | 4,089 |
| 16 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 3,951 |
| 17 | Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata | 3,464 |
| 18 | Black GuillemotCepphus grylle | 3,248 |
| 19 | White-winged ScoterMelanitta deglandi | 3,075 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,878 |
Records by month
What to put out in Les Escoumins
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
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 Escoumins?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Les Escoumins are American Crow, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, American Goldfinch and Black-capped Chickadee, based on 268,974 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Les Escoumins?
288 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 Escoumins?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.