Quebec · 45.67°N

Birds of Richmond

What has actually been seen around Richmond: 179 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 179 within 6 mi
Observation records: 21,278 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 413 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Richmond

179 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Richmond (Quebec) since 2010, across 21,278 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin.

Richmond is backyard-bird country: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 60.2 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.

Windsor, 10 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (223 against 179). Birds logged far more often around Richmond than there include Warbling Vireo, Baltimore Oriole, Wilson's Snipe and Bobolink.

Daylight runs from 15 h 43 min at midsummer to 8 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 AM in mid-April and 4:58 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Richmond

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	896
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	767
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	737
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	677
5	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	618
6	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	588
7	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	564
8	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	525
9	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	506
10	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	445
11	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	388
12	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	369
13	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	368
14	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	349
15	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	345
16	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	320
17	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	320
18	Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus	316
19	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	316
20	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	305

Records by month

What to put out in Richmond

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · 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 Richmond?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Richmond are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Song Sparrow and Blue Jay, based on 21,278 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Richmond?

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

When is the best month for birds in Richmond?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:58 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.