Quebec · 45.65°N

Birds of Montebello

What has actually been seen around Montebello: 216 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 216 within 6 mi
Observation records: 23,082 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 164 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Montebello

216 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Montebello (Quebec) since 2010, across 23,082 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Blue Jay and Black-capped Chickadee.

Montebello is backyard-bird country: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 9.6 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.

Papineauville, 5 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (244 against 216). Birds logged far more often around Montebello than there include Common Redpoll and Evening Grosbeak.

Daylight runs from 15 h 42 min at midsummer to 8 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 AM in mid-April and 5:09 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Montebello

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,124
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,007
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	979
4	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	734
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	693
6	Common RavenCorvus corax	658
7	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	606
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	580
9	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	571
10	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	568
11	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	565
12	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	561
13	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	535
14	Rock PigeonColumba livia	491
15	Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavo	471
16	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	437
17	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	426
18	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	412
19	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	383
20	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	354

Records by month

What to put out in Montebello

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
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 Montebello?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Montebello are American Crow, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling and American Goldfinch, based on 23,082 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Montebello?

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

When is the best month for birds in Montebello?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:09 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.