Birds of Lotbinière
What has actually been seen around Lotbinière: 250 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 250 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 119,800 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 92 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.8 h / 8.6 h
What the records say about Lotbinière
250 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Lotbinière (Quebec) since 2010, across 119,800 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Blue Jay.
Lotbinière is backyard-bird country: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Turkey Vulture.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 5.9 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.
Portneuf, 5 mi to the north, has a similar number of species on record (246 against 250).
Daylight runs from 15 h 51 min at midsummer to 8 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 AM in mid-April and 4:53 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lotbinière
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 6,225 |
| 2 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 4,471 |
| 3 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 4,253 |
| 4 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 3,936 |
| 5 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 3,868 |
| 6 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 3,512 |
| 7 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 3,471 |
| 8 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 3,356 |
| 9 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 3,131 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,839 |
| 11 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 2,805 |
| 12 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 2,753 |
| 13 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 2,677 |
| 14 | Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus | 2,372 |
| 15 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 2,335 |
| 16 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 2,244 |
| 17 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 2,153 |
| 18 | American Black DuckAnas rubripes | 2,085 |
| 19 | Snow GooseAnser caerulescens | 1,654 |
| 20 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 1,564 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lotbinière
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
- 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 Lotbinière?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Lotbinière are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, European Starling and American Robin, based on 119,800 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lotbinière?
250 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lotbinière?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:53 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.