Birds of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
What has actually been seen around Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel: 188 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 188 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 40,240 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 771 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.8 h / 8.6 h
What the records say about Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
188 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel (Quebec) since 2010, across 40,240 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and Red-breasted Nuthatch.
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel is backyard-bird country: 76% 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, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Hairy Woodpecker make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Broad-winged Hawk and Merlin.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 11.6 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.
Ripon, 16 mi to the south, has fewer species on record (178 against 188). Birds logged far more often around Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel than there include Ring-billed Gull, Common Loon, Golden-crowned Kinglet and Merlin.
Daylight runs from 15 h 45 min at midsummer to 8 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 AM in mid-April and 5:08 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 1,482 |
| 2 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 1,430 |
| 3 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 1,371 |
| 4 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 1,246 |
| 5 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 1,241 |
| 6 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 1,180 |
| 7 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 1,089 |
| 8 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 1,016 |
| 9 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 963 |
| 10 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 945 |
| 11 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 807 |
| 12 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 800 |
| 13 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 786 |
| 14 | Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus | 772 |
| 15 | Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavo | 764 |
| 16 | Common LoonGavia immer | 756 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 709 |
| 18 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 686 |
| 19 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 677 |
| 20 | Turkey VultureCathartes aura | 626 |
Records by month
What to put out in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
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
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts
- Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil 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 Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Hairy Woodpecker and Common Raven, based on 40,240 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel?
188 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:08 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.