Quebec · 47.43°N

Birds of Riviere-Bleue

What has actually been seen around Riviere-Bleue: 168 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 168 within 6 mi
Observation records: 11,859 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 656 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16 h / 8.4 h

What the records say about Riviere-Bleue

168 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Riviere-Bleue (Quebec) since 2010, across 11,859 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Blue Jay.

Riviere-Bleue 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 Crow, Blue Jay and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 10.5 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.

Pohénégamook, 9 mi to the west, has a similar number of species on record (168 against 168). Birds logged far more often around Riviere-Bleue than there include Ring-necked Duck.

Daylight runs from 15 h 58 min at midsummer to 8 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:49 AM in mid-April and 4:38 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Riviere-Bleue

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	761
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	692
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	603
4	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	512
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	363
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	340
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	340
8	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	318
9	Common RavenCorvus corax	300
10	Evening GrosbeakHesperiphona vespertina	269
11	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	255
12	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	234
13	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	231
14	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	216
15	Rock PigeonColumba livia	204
16	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	197
17	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	192
18	Common RedpollAcanthis flammea	189
19	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	185
20	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	171

Records by month

What to put out in Riviere-Bleue

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
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
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 Riviere-Bleue?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Riviere-Bleue are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Blue Jay, European Starling and American Goldfinch, based on 11,859 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Riviere-Bleue?

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

When is the best month for birds in Riviere-Bleue?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38 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.