Quebec · 45.53°N

Birds of Saint-Basile-le-Grand

What has actually been seen around Saint-Basile-le-Grand: 282 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 282 within 6 mi
Observation records: 531,375 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 43 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Saint-Basile-le-Grand

282 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Basile-le-Grand (Quebec) since 2010, across 531,375 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal and American Crow.

Saint-Basile-le-Grand is backyard-bird country: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, American Crow and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

25 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 5.0 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.

Otterburn Park, 3 mi to the east, has a similar number of species on record (278 against 282).

Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 42 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-Basile-le-Grand

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	22,893
2	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	21,197
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	20,668
4	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	17,245
5	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	17,043
6	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	16,905
7	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	16,454
8	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	15,959
9	American RobinTurdus migratorius	15,917
10	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	15,573
11	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	15,278
12	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	14,383
13	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	14,073
14	House SparrowPasser domesticus	12,361
15	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	11,117
16	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	10,957
17	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	9,576
18	Common MerganserMergus merganser	9,136
19	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	8,665
20	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	7,570

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Basile-le-Grand

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · 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-Basile-le-Grand?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Basile-le-Grand are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, American Crow, Blue Jay and American Goldfinch, based on 531,375 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Saint-Basile-le-Grand?

282 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-Basile-le-Grand?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:03 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.