Quebec · 45.75°N

Birds of Mascouche

What has actually been seen around Mascouche: 270 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 270 within 6 mi
Observation records: 582,493 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 56 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Mascouche

270 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Mascouche (Quebec) since 2010, across 582,493 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Mallard and Ring-billed Gull.

Mascouche is backyard-bird country: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Robin and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

24 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 7.9 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.

Saint-Charles, 4 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (287 against 270).

Daylight runs from 15 h 43 min at midsummer to 8 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 AM in mid-April and 5:04 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Mascouche

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	22,477
2	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	22,446
3	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	21,105
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	19,337
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	18,170
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	18,146
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	17,620
8	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	17,092
9	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	16,913
10	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	14,731
11	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	13,464
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	12,304
13	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	10,493
14	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	10,396
15	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	9,742
16	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	9,482
17	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	8,859
18	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	8,823
19	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	8,533
20	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	7,999

Records by month

What to put out in Mascouche

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
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
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips

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 Mascouche?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Mascouche are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Robin, Song Sparrow and American Goldfinch, based on 582,493 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Mascouche?

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

When is the best month for birds in Mascouche?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:04 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.