Quebec · 46.23°N

Birds of Maskinongé

What has actually been seen around Maskinongé: 247 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 247 within 6 mi
Observation records: 122,407 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Red-winged Blackbird
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 46 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Maskinongé

247 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Maskinongé (Quebec) since 2010, across 122,407 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red-winged Blackbird, American Crow and Canada Goose.

The records split between backyard birds (53%) and waterbirds (35%), so a feeder in Maskinongé sees the familiar Red-winged Blackbird, American Crow and European Starling, while Canada Goose and others turn up on nearby water.

23 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Rough-legged Buzzard and Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 25.3 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.

Louiseville, 4 mi to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (244 against 247). Birds logged far more often around Maskinongé than there include Northern Pintail, Ring-necked Duck and American Wigeon.

Daylight runs from 15 h 47 min at midsummer to 8 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 AM in mid-April and 4:59 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Maskinongé

#	Bird	Records
1	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	4,181
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	3,909
3	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	3,886
4	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	3,772
5	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	3,771
6	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	3,576
7	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	3,442
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	3,414
9	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	3,298
10	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	3,252
11	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	2,847
12	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,579
13	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	2,544
14	Rough-legged BuzzardButeo lagopus	2,543
15	Snow GooseAnser caerulescens	2,432
16	Northern PintailAnas acuta	2,431
17	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	2,234
18	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	2,166
19	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	2,135
20	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	2,120

Records by month

What to put out in Maskinongé

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

Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · Sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

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 Maskinongé?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Maskinongé are Red-winged Blackbird, American Crow, European Starling, Song Sparrow and Common Grackle, based on 122,407 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Maskinongé?

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

When is the best month for birds in Maskinongé?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:59 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.