Quebec · 50.21°N

Birds of Maliotenam

What has actually been seen around Maliotenam: 216 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 216 within 6 mi
Observation records: 22,920 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Great Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: September
Elevation: 167 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8 h

What the records say about Maliotenam

216 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Maliotenam (Quebec) since 2010, across 22,920 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Great Black-backed Gull, American Herring Gull and Northern Gannet.

Water shapes this list. 66% of records near Maliotenam are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Great Black-backed Gull, American Herring Gull and Northern Gannet lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in September and are lowest in February — about 32.6 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.

Port-Cartier, 33 mi to the west, has fewer species on record (195 against 216). Birds logged far more often around Maliotenam than there include Long-tailed Duck, Common Tern, Black-legged Kittiwake and Sanderling.

Daylight runs from 16 h 25 min at midsummer to 8 h 2 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:33 AM in mid-April and 4:13 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Maliotenam

#	Bird	Records
1	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	1,082
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	1,028
3	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	969
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	900
5	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	849
6	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	820
7	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	749
8	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	615
9	Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis	562
10	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	543
11	Common TernSterna hirundo	527
12	Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla	466
13	SanderlingCalidris alba	452
14	Common LoonGavia immer	421
15	Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata	416
16	Black ScoterMelanitta americana	413
17	Iceland GullLarus glaucoides	358
18	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	338
19	Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla	276
20	White-winged ScoterMelanitta deglandi	272

Records by month

What to put out in Maliotenam

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Savannah Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Snow Bunting
Cracked corn · Millet (scattered on open ground or snow)
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

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 Maliotenam?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Maliotenam are American Crow, Savannah Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Common Raven and Snow Bunting, based on 22,920 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Maliotenam?

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

When is the best month for birds in Maliotenam?

Observation records peak in September and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:13 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.