Quebec · 46.50°N

Birds of Saint-Boniface

What has actually been seen around Saint-Boniface: 130 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 130 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,546 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 791 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Saint-Boniface

130 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Boniface (Quebec) since 2010, across 1,546 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Robin and Common Grackle.

Saint-Boniface 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, American Robin, Common Grackle and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including American Kestrel, Turkey Vulture and Broad-winged Hawk.

Records peak in June and are lowest in January — about 837.0 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.

Maniwaki, 8 mi to the south, has more species on record (152 against 130). Birds logged far more often around Saint-Boniface than there include Eastern Meadowlark and Bobolink.

Daylight runs from 15 h 50 min at midsummer to 8 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 AM in mid-April and 5:10 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saint-Boniface

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	52
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	47
3	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	45
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	41
5	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	39
6	OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla	35
7	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	35
8	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	32
9	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	32
10	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	32
11	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	31
12	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	28
13	Chestnut-sided WarblerSetophaga pensylvanica	28
14	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	28
15	Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna	27
16	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	27
17	Common RavenCorvus corax	26
18	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	26
19	VeeryCatharus fuscescens	25
20	Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia	24

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Boniface

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · Sunflower
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Ovenbird
None — deep leaf litter is the habitat

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-Boniface?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Boniface are American Crow, American Robin, Common Grackle, Song Sparrow and Blue Jay, based on 1,546 public records since 2010.

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

130 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-Boniface?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:10 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.