Quebec · 48.14°N

Birds of Malartic

What has actually been seen around Malartic: 165 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 165 within 6 mi
Observation records: 5,087 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,043 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.1 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Malartic

165 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Malartic (Quebec) since 2010, across 5,087 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Common Raven and American Robin.

Malartic is backyard-bird country: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Common Raven, American Robin and White-throated Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including American Kestrel and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 30.4 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.

Preissac, 21 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (142 against 165). Birds logged far more often around Malartic than there include Wilson's Snipe, Killdeer, Belted Kingfisher and Trumpeter Swan.

Daylight runs from 16 h 4 min at midsummer to 8 h 21 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:24 AM in mid-April and 5:11 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Malartic

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	193
2	Common RavenCorvus corax	177
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	144
4	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	134
5	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	121
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	116
7	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	109
8	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	106
9	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	103
10	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	102
11	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	100
12	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	93
13	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	85
14	Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris	82
15	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	78
16	Sandhill CraneGrus canadensis	77
17	Ruby-crowned KingletRegulus calendula	75
18	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	75
19	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	72
20	Wilson's SnipeGallinago delicata	70

Records by month

What to put out in Malartic

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
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 Malartic?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Malartic are American Crow, Common Raven, American Robin, White-throated Sparrow and Black-capped Chickadee, based on 5,087 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Malartic?

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

When is the best month for birds in Malartic?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:11 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.