Quebec · 45.50°N

Birds of Pointe-Calumet

What has actually been seen around Pointe-Calumet: 286 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 286 within 6 mi
Observation records: 914,039 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 75 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Pointe-Calumet

286 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Pointe-Calumet (Quebec) since 2010, across 914,039 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal and American Robin.

Pointe-Calumet 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, Northern Cardinal, American Robin and American Crow 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 January — about 8.3 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-Joseph-du-Lac, 3 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (262 against 286).

Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 AM in mid-April and 5:06 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Pointe-Calumet

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	38,673
2	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	35,397
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	31,261
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	30,556
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	28,697
6	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	28,570
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	27,859
8	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	27,308
9	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	26,805
10	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	25,865
11	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	24,309
12	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	24,056
13	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	19,429
14	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	18,810
15	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	17,219
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	16,382
17	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	14,948
18	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	14,478
19	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	12,769
20	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	12,391

Records by month

What to put out in Pointe-Calumet

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 Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

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 Pointe-Calumet?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Pointe-Calumet are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, American Crow and American Goldfinch, based on 914,039 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Pointe-Calumet?

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

When is the best month for birds in Pointe-Calumet?

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