Quebec · 47.44°N

Birds of Mont-Carmel

What has actually been seen around Mont-Carmel: 218 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 218 within 6 mi
Observation records: 24,874 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 663 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Mont-Carmel

218 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Mont-Carmel (Quebec) since 2010, across 24,874 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and European Starling.

Mont-Carmel is backyard-bird country: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Hen Harrier and Snowy Owl.

Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 11.0 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-Pascal, 6 mi to the north-east, has more species on record (247 against 218). Birds logged far more often around Mont-Carmel than there include Red-breasted Nuthatch, Hairy Woodpecker, Evening Grosbeak and Pine Siskin.

Daylight runs from 15 h 58 min at midsummer to 8 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:52 AM in mid-April and 4:41 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Mont-Carmel

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,218
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	890
3	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	797
4	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	722
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	688
6	Common RavenCorvus corax	662
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	632
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	624
9	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	560
10	Rock PigeonColumba livia	531
11	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	481
12	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	422
13	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	420
14	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	343
15	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	338
16	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	337
17	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	330
18	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	328
19	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	328
20	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	303

Records by month

What to put out in Mont-Carmel

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

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 Mont-Carmel?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Mont-Carmel are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling, Blue Jay and American Goldfinch, based on 24,874 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Mont-Carmel?

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

When is the best month for birds in Mont-Carmel?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41 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.