Birds of Rawdon
What has actually been seen around Rawdon: 189 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 189 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 30,211 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Jay
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 577 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.8 h / 8.6 h
What the records say about Rawdon
189 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Rawdon (Quebec) since 2010, across 30,211 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Jay, American Crow and Black-capped Chickadee.
Rawdon is backyard-bird country: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
23 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk and Bald Eagle. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders about 10 feet from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in September and are lowest in January — about 11.7 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.
Sainte-Julienne, 6 mi to the south, has a similar number of species on record (190 against 189).
Daylight runs from 15 h 46 min at midsummer to 8 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 AM in mid-April and 5:03 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Rawdon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 1,536 |
| 2 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 1,503 |
| 3 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 1,492 |
| 4 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 1,127 |
| 5 | Turkey VultureCathartes aura | 985 |
| 6 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 926 |
| 7 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 915 |
| 8 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 852 |
| 9 | Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis | 840 |
| 10 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 755 |
| 11 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 691 |
| 12 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 642 |
| 13 | Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus | 620 |
| 14 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 560 |
| 15 | Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatus | 553 |
| 16 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 539 |
| 17 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 513 |
| 18 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 503 |
| 19 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 480 |
| 20 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 480 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rawdon
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
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 Rawdon?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Rawdon are Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and Common Raven, based on 30,211 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rawdon?
189 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rawdon?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:03 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- 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.