Quebec · 45.38°N

Birds of Pincourt

What has actually been seen around Pincourt: 285 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 285 within 6 mi
Observation records: 736,566 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 89 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Pincourt

285 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Pincourt (Quebec) since 2010, across 736,566 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal and American Crow.

Pincourt is backyard-bird country: 78% 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 Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 6.5 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-Anne-de-Bellevue, 2 mi to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (288 against 285).

Daylight runs from 15 h 40 min at midsummer to 8 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 AM in mid-April and 5:07 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Pincourt

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	33,158
2	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	28,881
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	28,130
4	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	27,042
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	26,217
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	25,056
7	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	23,509
8	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	22,834
9	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	22,754
10	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	22,329
11	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	22,275
12	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	21,747
13	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	17,738
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	16,230
15	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	15,142
16	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	14,853
17	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	13,552
18	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	11,037
19	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	10,926
20	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	10,512

Records by month

What to put out in Pincourt

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
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · 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 Pincourt?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Pincourt are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, American Crow, Blue Jay and American Robin, based on 736,566 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Pincourt?

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

When is the best month for birds in Pincourt?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:07 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.