Quebec · 45.97°N

Birds of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard

What has actually been seen around Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard: 165 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 165 within 6 mi
Observation records: 21,994 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,227 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard

165 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard (Quebec) since 2010, across 21,994 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and American Crow.

Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard is backyard-bird country: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow and Hairy Woodpecker make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Broad-winged Hawk and Barred Owl.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 8.7 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.

Morin-Heights, 6 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (172 against 165).

Daylight runs from 15 h 45 min at midsummer to 8 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 AM in mid-April and 5:06 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	1,395
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,248
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,071
4	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	837
5	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	794
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	788
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	743
8	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	733
9	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	604
10	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	583
11	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	493
12	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	488
13	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	483
14	Common RavenCorvus corax	479
15	Common LoonGavia immer	466
16	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	465
17	Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus	444
18	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	387
19	Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubris	359
20	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	345

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
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 Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow, Hairy Woodpecker and Red-breasted Nuthatch, based on 21,994 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard?

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

When is the best month for birds in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:06 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.