Birds of Port-Cartier

195 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Port-Cartier (Quebec) since 2010, across 9,525 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Gannet, American Crow and American Herring Gull.

Water shapes this list. 52% of records near Port-Cartier are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, American Herring Gull and Ring-billed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Merlin.

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 121.2 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.

Maliotenam, 33 mi to the east, has more species on record (216 against 195). Birds logged far more often around Port-Cartier than there include Mallard, Rock Pigeon, Great Blue Heron and Common Grackle.

Daylight runs from 16 h 23 min at midsummer to 8 h 4 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:36 AM in mid-April and 4:17 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• American Crow

  Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• White-throated Sparrow

  Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• American Goldfinch

  Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Rock Pigeon

  None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds

• Song Sparrow

  Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• Maliotenam33 mi east · 216 species
• Sainte-Anne-des-Monts65 mi south · 229 species
• Cap-Chat65 mi south · 219 species
• Hauterive85 mi south-west · 266 species
• Matane88 mi south · 274 species
• Chute-aux-Outardes93 mi south-west · 271 species