Quebec · 46.23°N

Birds of Nicolet

What has actually been seen around Nicolet: 274 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 274 within 6 mi
Observation records: 371,952 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 79 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Nicolet

274 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Nicolet (Quebec) since 2010, across 371,952 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Song Sparrow.

Nicolet is backyard-bird country: 72% 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, Song Sparrow and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 7.0 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.

Sainte-Catherine, 6 mi to the north, has a similar number of species on record (270 against 274). Birds logged far more often around Nicolet than there include Savannah Sparrow, Wild Turkey and Snow Bunting.

Daylight runs from 15 h 47 min at midsummer to 8 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 AM in mid-April and 4:58 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Nicolet

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	15,014
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	14,141
3	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	12,204
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	11,568
5	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	11,189
6	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	10,917
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	10,726
8	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	10,613
9	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	10,404
10	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	10,106
11	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	9,353
12	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	9,255
13	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	8,130
14	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	8,036
15	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	7,449
16	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	7,070
17	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	6,579
18	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	5,773
19	House SparrowPasser domesticus	5,760
20	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	5,437

Records by month

What to put out in Nicolet

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
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
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 Nicolet?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Nicolet are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch and Mourning Dove, based on 371,952 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Nicolet?

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

When is the best month for birds in Nicolet?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:58 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.