Birds of Marieville

252 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Marieville (Quebec) since 2010, across 248,332 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Canada Goose and Ring-billed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 50% of records near Marieville are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Canada Goose and Ring-billed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture and Osprey.

Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 9.5 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.

Rougemont, 6 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (187 against 252). Birds logged far more often around Marieville than there include Ring-billed Gull, Common Merganser, Common Goldeneye and American Black Duck.

Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 AM in mid-April and 5:03 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• American Crow

  Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• European Starling

  Suet · Cracked corn

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

• Northern Cardinal

  Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips

• Blue Jay

  Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Rougemont6 mi east · 187 species
• Mont-Saint-Grégoire7 mi south · 250 species
• Otterburn Park7 mi north · 278 species
• Saint-Césaire8 mi east · 193 species
• Saint-Basile-le-Grand9 mi north-west · 282 species
• Saint-Damase11 mi north-east · 195 species