Quebec · 50.42°N

Birds of Mistissini

What has actually been seen around Mistissini: 110 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 110 within 6 mi
Observation records: 603 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Ring-billed Gull
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 1,309 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8 h

What the records say about Mistissini

110 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Mistissini (Quebec) since 2010, across 603 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Ring-billed Gull, White-crowned Sparrow and Common Raven.

Mistissini is backyard-bird country: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. White-crowned Sparrow, Common Raven, Song Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including American Kestrel and Bald Eagle.

Chibougamau, 41 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (189 against 110).

Daylight runs from 16 h 27 min at midsummer to 8 h 0 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 AM in mid-April and 4:43 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Mistissini

#	Bird	Records
1	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	26
2	White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys	23
3	Common RavenCorvus corax	22
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	20
5	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	20
6	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	19
7	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	18
8	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	16
9	American RobinTurdus migratorius	16
10	Common LoonGavia immer	15
11	Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia	12
12	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	11
13	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	11
14	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	11
15	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	10
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	10
17	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	10
18	American PipitAnthus rubescens	10
19	Lincoln's SparrowMelospiza lincolnii	10
20	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	10

Records by month

What to put out in Mistissini

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

White-crowned Sparrow
Millet · Sunflower chips
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

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 Mistissini?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Mistissini are White-crowned Sparrow, Common Raven, Song Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco and American Crow, based on 603 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Mistissini?

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

When is the best month for birds in Mistissini?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43 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.