Quebec · 48.40°N

Birds of Preissac

What has actually been seen around Preissac: 142 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 142 within 6 mi
Observation records: 3,055 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 961 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.1 h / 8.3 h

What the records say about Preissac

142 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Preissac (Quebec) since 2010, across 3,055 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Common Raven.

Preissac is backyard-bird country: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Common Raven and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including American Kestrel and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 31.0 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.

Malartic, 21 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (165 against 142). Birds logged far more often around Preissac than there include Common Redpoll, Pine Grosbeak, Evening Grosbeak and Snow Bunting.

Daylight runs from 16 h 7 min at midsummer to 8 h 19 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 AM in mid-April and 5:11 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Preissac

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	160
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	147
3	Common RavenCorvus corax	139
4	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	103
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	98
6	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	92
7	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	87
8	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	81
9	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	67
10	Common RedpollAcanthis flammea	66
11	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	62
12	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	61
13	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	57
14	Pine GrosbeakPinicola enucleator	55
15	American KestrelFalco sparverius	55
16	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	50
17	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	50
18	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	50
19	Ruffed GrouseBonasa umbellus	49
20	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	46

Records by month

What to put out in Preissac

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · 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 Preissac?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Preissac are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Common Raven, European Starling and American Robin, based on 3,055 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Preissac?

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

When is the best month for birds in Preissac?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 5:11 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.