Quebec · 46.98°N

Birds of Montmagny

What has actually been seen around Montmagny: 271 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 271 within 6 mi
Observation records: 178,035 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Ring-billed Gull
Busiest month: August
Elevation: 49 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.9 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about Montmagny

271 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Montmagny (Quebec) since 2010, across 178,035 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Ring-billed Gull, Mallard and American Crow.

Water shapes this list. 52% of records near Montmagny are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Ring-billed Gull, Mallard and Lesser Yellowlegs lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Hen Harrier and Merlin.

Records peak in August and are lowest in February — about 16.8 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.

L'Islet-sur-Mer, 13 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (229 against 271). Birds logged far more often around Montmagny than there include Lesser Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs, Blue-winged Teal and Gadwall.

Daylight runs from 15 h 54 min at midsummer to 8 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:56 AM in mid-April and 4:46 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Montmagny

#	Bird	Records
1	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	8,288
2	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	8,119
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	6,966
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	4,961
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	4,310
6	Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes	4,281
7	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	4,161
8	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	4,150
9	Eurasian TealAnas crecca	4,134
10	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	4,047
11	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	4,007
12	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	3,883
13	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	3,769
14	American RobinTurdus migratorius	3,224
15	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	3,208
16	Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius	3,054
17	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	3,045
18	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	2,962
19	Snow GooseAnser caerulescens	2,865
20	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	2,718

Records by month

What to put out in Montmagny

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
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower

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 Montmagny?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Montmagny are American Crow, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin, based on 178,035 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Montmagny?

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

When is the best month for birds in Montmagny?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46 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.