Quebec · 48.55°N

Birds of Saint-Ambroise

What has actually been seen around Saint-Ambroise: 180 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 180 within 6 mi
Observation records: 18,280 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 410 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.1 h / 8.3 h

What the records say about Saint-Ambroise

180 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Ambroise (Quebec) since 2010, across 18,280 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin.

Saint-Ambroise is backyard-bird country: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including American Kestrel, Hen Harrier and Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 15.8 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-Honoré, 11 mi to the east, has a similar number of species on record (176 against 180). Birds logged far more often around Saint-Ambroise than there include Mallard, Barn Swallow, Wilson's Snipe and Pied-billed Grebe.

Daylight runs from 16 h 8 min at midsummer to 8 h 17 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:56 AM in mid-April and 4:42 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saint-Ambroise

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	923
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	746
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	644
4	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	558
5	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	503
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	492
7	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	480
8	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	478
9	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	477
10	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	467
11	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	393
12	Common RavenCorvus corax	376
13	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	357
14	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	343
15	Evening GrosbeakHesperiphona vespertina	327
16	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	321
17	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	318
18	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	315
19	VeeryCatharus fuscescens	311
20	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	304

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Ambroise

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · 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 Saint-Ambroise?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Ambroise are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Blue Jay and Common Grackle, based on 18,280 public records since 2010.

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

180 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-Ambroise?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42 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.