Quebec · 45.45°N

Birds of Pointe-Claire

What has actually been seen around Pointe-Claire: 303 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 303 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,659,400 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 148 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Pointe-Claire

303 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Pointe-Claire (Quebec) since 2010, across 1,659,400 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal and Downy Woodpecker.

Pointe-Claire is backyard-bird country: 77% 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, Downy Woodpecker 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 and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 7.4 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, 3 mi to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (303 against 303).

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 Pointe-Claire

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	66,951
2	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	65,687
3	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	55,830
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	55,421
5	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	49,784
6	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	49,487
7	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	47,013
8	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	46,934
9	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	42,098
10	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	40,060
11	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	40,000
12	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	39,851
13	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	38,801
14	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	36,215
15	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	33,847
16	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	31,948
17	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	30,770
18	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	26,874
19	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	23,715
20	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	21,788

Records by month

What to put out in Pointe-Claire

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
Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

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-Claire?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Pointe-Claire are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, Downy Woodpecker, American Robin and Song Sparrow, based on 1,659,400 public records since 2010.

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

303 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-Claire?

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.