Birds of Saint-Amable
What has actually been seen around Saint-Amable: 209 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 209 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 40,098 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 144 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.7 h / 8.7 h
What the records say about Saint-Amable
209 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Amable (Quebec) since 2010, across 40,098 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and Northern Cardinal.
Saint-Amable is backyard-bird country: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
21 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Snowy Owl and Turkey Vulture.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 16.3 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.
Varennes, 7 mi to the west, has more species on record (285 against 209). Birds logged far more often around Saint-Amable than there include Red-tailed Hawk, Snowy Owl, Veery and Snow Bunting.
Daylight runs from 15 h 42 min at midsummer to 8 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 AM in mid-April and 5:03 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Saint-Amable
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 1,596 |
| 2 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 1,531 |
| 3 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 1,506 |
| 4 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 1,355 |
| 5 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 1,331 |
| 6 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 1,298 |
| 7 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 1,228 |
| 8 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 1,225 |
| 9 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 1,216 |
| 10 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,169 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,158 |
| 12 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 1,037 |
| 13 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 1,002 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 921 |
| 15 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 871 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 797 |
| 17 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 687 |
| 18 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 665 |
| 19 | Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis | 661 |
| 20 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 562 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saint-Amable
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
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-Amable?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Amable are American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay and Song Sparrow, based on 40,098 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saint-Amable?
209 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-Amable?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:03 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.