Quebec · 45.46°N

Birds of Pierrefonds

What has actually been seen around Pierrefonds: 290 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 290 within 6 mi
Observation records: 986,411 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 102 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Pierrefonds

290 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Pierrefonds (Quebec) since 2010, across 986,411 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal and American Crow.

Pierrefonds is backyard-bird country: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, American Crow and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

26 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk and Red-shouldered Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — 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.

Beaconsfield, 2 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (303 against 290).

Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 AM in mid-April and 5:06 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Pierrefonds

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	46,767
2	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	44,396
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	36,585
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	36,521
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	34,184
6	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	32,414
7	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	32,290
8	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	31,680
9	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	31,609
10	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	30,076
11	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	27,607
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	25,391
13	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	23,258
14	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	22,467
15	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	21,195
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	20,139
17	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	16,191
18	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	16,124
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	14,935
20	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	14,181

Records by month

What to put out in Pierrefonds

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

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

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 Pierrefonds?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Pierrefonds are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, American Crow, American Robin and American Goldfinch, based on 986,411 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Pierrefonds?

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

When is the best month for birds in Pierrefonds?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. 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.