Birds of Matane

274 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Matane (Quebec) since 2010, across 106,333 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Rock Pigeon.

Water shapes this list. 43% of records near Matane are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull 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.

21 birds of prey are on record nearby, including .

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 6.7 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-Ulric, 9 mi to the west, has fewer species on record (220 against 274). Birds logged far more often around Matane than there include Downy Woodpecker, Evening Grosbeak, Pine Siskin and Common Redpoll.

Daylight runs from 16 h 11 min at midsummer to 8 h 15 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:41 AM in mid-April and 4:26 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

• Rock Pigeon

  None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

• Song Sparrow

  Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• American Goldfinch

  Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Saint-Ulric9 mi west · 220 species
• Sayabec20 mi south · 151 species
• Val-Brillant21 mi south · 168 species
• Amqui26 mi south · 187 species
• Lac-au-Saumon29 mi south · 181 species
• Causapscal35 mi south-east · 137 species