Birds of Saint-Ambroise
What has actually been seen around Saint-Ambroise: 199 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 199 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 77,900 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 302 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.8 h / 8.6 h
What the records say about Saint-Ambroise
199 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Ambroise (Quebec) since 2010, across 77,900 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and American Crow.
Saint-Ambroise is backyard-bird country: 89% 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 American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
23 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Merlin and Red-shouldered Hawk.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 7.9 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-Charles-Borromée, 5 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (209 against 199).
Daylight runs from 15 h 46 min at midsummer to 8 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 AM in mid-April and 5:02 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Saint-Ambroise
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 5,294 |
| 2 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 3,975 |
| 3 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 3,905 |
| 4 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 3,459 |
| 5 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 3,203 |
| 6 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 3,050 |
| 7 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 3,013 |
| 8 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 2,893 |
| 9 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 2,684 |
| 10 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 2,582 |
| 11 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 2,533 |
| 12 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 2,431 |
| 13 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,979 |
| 14 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 1,920 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,731 |
| 16 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 1,661 |
| 17 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 1,547 |
| 18 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 1,420 |
| 19 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 1,264 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,138 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saint-Ambroise
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
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil sunflower
- White-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Shelled peanuts · Suet
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 Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow, American Goldfinch and Downy Woodpecker, based on 77,900 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saint-Ambroise?
199 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 May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:02 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.