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Birds of Piedmont

What has actually been seen around Piedmont: 196 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
196 within 6 mi
Observation records
90,256 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month
May
Elevation
604 ft
Daylight, June / December
15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Piedmont

196 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Piedmont (Quebec) since 2010, across 90,256 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Hairy Woodpecker and Downy Woodpecker.

Piedmont is backyard-bird country: 86% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Hairy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — 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, 2 mi to the west, has fewer species on record (190 against 196).

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 5:05 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Piedmont

#BirdRecords
1Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus9,081
2Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus5,367
3Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens5,316
4Blue JayCyanocitta cristata5,047
5American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos4,713
6American GoldfinchSpinus tristis4,596
7White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis3,456
8American RobinTurdus migratorius2,382
9MallardAnas platyrhynchos2,102
10Song SparrowMelospiza melodia1,869
11Common RavenCorvus corax1,858
12Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis1,699
13Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus1,697
14Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubris1,637
15Turkey VultureCathartes aura1,636
16Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis1,505
17Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina1,359
18White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis1,215
19Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus1,196
20Canada GooseBranta canadensis1,188

Records by month

What to put out in Piedmont

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

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 Piedmont?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Piedmont are Black-capped Chickadee, Hairy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay and American Crow, based on 90,256 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Piedmont?

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

When is the best month for birds in Piedmont?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05 AM.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.