Quebec · 45.31°N

Birds of Mercier

What has actually been seen around Mercier: 274 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 274 within 6 mi
Observation records: 667,317 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 151 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Mercier

274 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Mercier (Quebec) since 2010, across 667,317 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker and White-breasted Nuthatch.

Mercier is backyard-bird country: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch and Northern Cardinal make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

23 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 7.7 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.

Sainte-Martine, 5 mi to the south-west, has fewer species on record (244 against 274). Birds logged far more often around Mercier than there include Hairy Woodpecker, Tufted Titmouse, Red-bellied Woodpecker and Pileated Woodpecker.

Daylight runs from 15 h 40 min at midsummer to 8 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 AM in mid-April and 5:06 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Mercier

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	21,674
2	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	20,090
3	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	19,538
4	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	18,752
5	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	17,910
6	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	17,876
7	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	17,722
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	17,642
9	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	16,761
10	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	16,093
11	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	15,991
12	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	14,356
13	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	13,545
14	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	13,265
15	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	12,925
16	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	12,271
17	Great EgretArdea alba	12,069
18	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	11,876
19	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	11,850
20	Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor	11,803

Records by month

What to put out in Mercier

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil sunflower
White-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Shelled peanuts · Suet
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
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 Mercier?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Mercier are Black-capped Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, Northern Cardinal and Song Sparrow, based on 667,317 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Mercier?

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

When is the best month for birds in Mercier?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:06 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.