Birds of Maria
What has actually been seen around Maria: 225 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 225 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 21,506 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.1 h / 8.3 h
What the records say about Maria
225 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Maria (Quebec) since 2010, across 21,506 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin.
Maria is backyard-bird country: 63% 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, American Robin and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, Bald Eagle and Turkey Vulture.
Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 10.6 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.
New-Richmond, 6 mi to the east, has more species on record (234 against 225).
Daylight runs from 16 h 5 min at midsummer to 8 h 21 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:35 AM in mid-April and 4:23 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Maria
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 1,060 |
| 2 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 766 |
| 3 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 648 |
| 4 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 633 |
| 5 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 614 |
| 6 | Northern GannetMorus bassanus | 582 |
| 7 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 530 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 482 |
| 9 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 458 |
| 10 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 453 |
| 11 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 444 |
| 12 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 431 |
| 13 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 399 |
| 14 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 390 |
| 15 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 363 |
| 16 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 352 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 347 |
| 18 | Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus | 337 |
| 19 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 305 |
| 20 | Great Blue HeronArdea herodias | 294 |
Records by month
What to put out in Maria
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
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
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 Maria?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Maria are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Song Sparrow and American Goldfinch, based on 21,506 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Maria?
225 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Maria?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:23 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.