Quebec · 45.48°N

Birds of Rigaud

What has actually been seen around Rigaud: 241 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 241 within 6 mi
Observation records: 109,838 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 98 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Rigaud

241 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Rigaud (Quebec) since 2010, across 109,838 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Blue Jay.

Rigaud is backyard-bird country: 78% 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, Blue Jay and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 8.4 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.

Saint-Placide, 6 mi to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (237 against 241).

Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 AM in mid-April and 5:08 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Rigaud

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	4,596
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	4,173
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	4,000
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	3,544
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	3,418
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,826
7	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	2,799
8	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	2,669
9	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	2,463
10	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	2,461
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	2,392
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	2,323
13	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	2,222
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	2,085
15	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	2,003
16	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,930
17	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	1,819
18	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	1,784
19	Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus	1,704
20	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,473

Records by month

What to put out in Rigaud

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
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

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 Rigaud?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Rigaud are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Blue Jay, American Robin and American Goldfinch, based on 109,838 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Rigaud?

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

When is the best month for birds in Rigaud?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:08 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.