Quebec · 46.56°N

Birds of Saint-Agapit

What has actually been seen around Saint-Agapit: 204 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 204 within 6 mi
Observation records: 71,730 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Blue Jay
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 420 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Saint-Agapit

204 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Agapit (Quebec) since 2010, across 71,730 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee and Mourning Dove.

Saint-Agapit 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. Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Mourning Dove and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 7.4 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-Apollinaire, 5 mi to the north-west, has more species on record (242 against 204). Birds logged far more often around Saint-Agapit than there include Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Spotted Sandpiper and Swamp Sparrow.

Daylight runs from 15 h 50 min at midsummer to 8 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 AM in mid-April and 4:52 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saint-Agapit

#	Bird	Records
1	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	4,125
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	4,101
3	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	3,343
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	3,249
5	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,741
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,554
7	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	2,441
8	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	2,341
9	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	2,234
10	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,948
11	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	1,815
12	Common RavenCorvus corax	1,645
13	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	1,356
14	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	1,313
15	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	1,274
16	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,183
17	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,128
18	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	1,113
19	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	1,054
20	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	1,012

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Agapit

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

Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
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-Agapit?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Agapit are Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Mourning Dove, American Crow and Song Sparrow, based on 71,730 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Saint-Agapit?

204 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-Agapit?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52 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.