Quebec · 46.75°N

Birds of Pont-Rouge

What has actually been seen around Pont-Rouge: 225 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 225 within 6 mi
Observation records: 65,116 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 341 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.9 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about Pont-Rouge

225 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Pont-Rouge (Quebec) since 2010, across 65,116 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and American Crow.

Pont-Rouge is backyard-bird country: 88% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 8.6 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.

Donnacona, 5 mi to the south, has more species on record (246 against 225).

Daylight runs from 15 h 52 min at midsummer to 8 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 AM in mid-April and 4:52 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Pont-Rouge

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	3,792
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	3,124
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	3,116
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	2,365
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,248
6	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	2,167
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,823
8	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	1,619
9	Common RavenCorvus corax	1,554
10	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,535
11	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	1,528
12	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,427
13	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	1,419
14	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	1,377
15	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,263
16	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,193
17	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	1,174
18	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	1,162
19	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	973
20	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	859

Records by month

What to put out in Pont-Rouge

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · 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 Pont-Rouge?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Pont-Rouge are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 65,116 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Pont-Rouge?

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

When is the best month for birds in Pont-Rouge?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52 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.