Quebec · 46.61°N

Birds of Saint-Apollinaire

What has actually been seen around Saint-Apollinaire: 242 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 242 within 6 mi
Observation records: 100,206 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 345 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Saint-Apollinaire

242 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Apollinaire (Quebec) since 2010, across 100,206 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Blue Jay.

Saint-Apollinaire 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 Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

24 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 6.3 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.

Saint-Agapit, 5 mi to the south-east, has fewer species on record (204 against 242). Birds logged far more often around Saint-Apollinaire than there include House Sparrow.

Daylight runs from 15 h 51 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-Apollinaire

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	5,918
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	5,311
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	4,903
4	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	3,910
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	3,239
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	3,237
7	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	3,193
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	3,070
9	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	2,818
10	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	2,559
11	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	2,018
12	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,788
13	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,751
14	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,637
15	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	1,622
16	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	1,608
17	Rock PigeonColumba livia	1,581
18	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	1,540
19	Common RavenCorvus corax	1,498
20	Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavo	1,350

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Apollinaire

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
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
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-Apollinaire?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Apollinaire are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, European Starling and American Goldfinch, based on 100,206 public records since 2010.

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

242 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-Apollinaire?

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.