Quebec · 45.90°N

Birds of Morin-Heights

What has actually been seen around Morin-Heights: 172 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 172 within 6 mi
Observation records: 29,313 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 787 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Morin-Heights

172 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Morin-Heights (Quebec) since 2010, across 29,313 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and American Crow.

Morin-Heights is backyard-bird country: 88% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture and Broad-winged Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 6.6 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.

Saint-Sauveur, 3 mi to the east, has more species on record (190 against 172).

Daylight runs from 15 h 45 min at midsummer to 8 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 AM in mid-April and 5:06 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Morin-Heights

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,469
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,800
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,507
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,226
5	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	1,057
6	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	994
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	973
8	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	857
9	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	748
10	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	668
11	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	650
12	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	627
13	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	608
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	575
15	Common RavenCorvus corax	565
16	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	519
17	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	512
18	Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus	498
19	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	473
20	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	386

Records by month

What to put out in Morin-Heights

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

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

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 Morin-Heights?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Morin-Heights are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow, American Goldfinch and Red-breasted Nuthatch, based on 29,313 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Morin-Heights?

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

When is the best month for birds in Morin-Heights?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:06 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.