Quebec · 48.58°N

Birds of Mont-Joli

What has actually been seen around Mont-Joli: 259 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 259 within 6 mi
Observation records: 165,760 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 266 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.1 h / 8.3 h

What the records say about Mont-Joli

259 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Mont-Joli (Quebec) since 2010, across 165,760 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Herring Gull and Ring-billed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Mont-Joli are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — American Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull and Great Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 11.4 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.

Luceville, 10 mi to the west, has more species on record (290 against 259). Birds logged far more often around Mont-Joli than there include Turkey Vulture and Northern Parula.

Daylight runs from 16 h 8 min at midsummer to 8 h 17 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:44 AM in mid-April and 4:29 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Mont-Joli

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	6,894
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	5,522
3	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	5,389
4	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	4,892
5	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	4,568
6	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	4,554
7	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	4,536
8	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	4,215
9	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	4,066
10	American RobinTurdus migratorius	3,702
11	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	3,328
12	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	2,928
13	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	2,706
14	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	2,687
15	Common RavenCorvus corax	2,673
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	2,663
17	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	2,625
18	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	2,592
19	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	2,294
20	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	2,181

Records by month

What to put out in Mont-Joli

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

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-Joli?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Mont-Joli are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 165,760 public records since 2010.

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

259 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-Joli?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29 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.