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Birds of Prévost

What has actually been seen around Prévost: 202 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
202 within 6 mi
Observation records
118,009 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month
May
Elevation
545 ft
Daylight, June / December
15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Prévost

202 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Prévost (Quebec) since 2010, across 118,009 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and Downy Woodpecker.

Prévost is backyard-bird country: 86% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, Downy Woodpecker and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

23 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Peregrine Falcon and Broad-winged Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 8.0 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.

Piedmont, 3 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (196 against 202).

Daylight runs from 15 h 44 min at midsummer to 8 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 AM in mid-April and 5:05 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Prévost

#BirdRecords
1Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus11,044
2American GoldfinchSpinus tristis6,327
3Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens6,233
4Blue JayCyanocitta cristata6,098
5Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus6,080
6American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos5,652
7White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis4,441
8American RobinTurdus migratorius3,571
9MallardAnas platyrhynchos3,147
10Song SparrowMelospiza melodia2,799
11Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis2,361
12Common RavenCorvus corax2,031
13Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus2,030
14Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus2,007
15Mourning DoveZenaida macroura1,968
16Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula1,950
17Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubris1,944
18Canada GooseBranta canadensis1,902
19Turkey VultureCathartes aura1,898
20Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina1,832

Records by month

What to put out in Prévost

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

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 Prévost?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Prévost are Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay and Hairy Woodpecker, based on 118,009 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Prévost?

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

When is the best month for birds in Prévost?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05 AM.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)

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.