Quebec · 46.22°N

Birds of Saint-Célestin

What has actually been seen around Saint-Célestin: 198 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 198 within 6 mi
Observation records: 53,381 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Mourning Dove
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 184 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Saint-Célestin

198 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Célestin (Quebec) since 2010, across 53,381 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mourning Dove, Blue Jay and American Crow.

Saint-Célestin is backyard-bird country: 91% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, American Crow and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 3.9 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.

Bécancour, 9 mi to the north, has more species on record (246 against 198). Birds logged far more often around Saint-Célestin than there include House Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, Ruby-throated Hummingbird and Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

Daylight runs from 15 h 47 min at midsummer to 8 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 AM in mid-April and 4:57 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saint-Célestin

#	Bird	Records
1	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	2,635
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	2,549
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,514
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,321
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	2,308
6	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	2,262
7	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	2,261
8	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	2,059
9	House SparrowPasser domesticus	1,996
10	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	1,850
11	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,517
12	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,398
13	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,354
14	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,346
15	Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater	1,219
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,216
17	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	1,111
18	American Tree SparrowSpizelloides arborea	1,073
19	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	991
20	Common RavenCorvus corax	791

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Célestin

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

Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil sunflower

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-Célestin?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Célestin are Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and American Goldfinch, based on 53,381 public records since 2010.

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

198 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-Célestin?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:57 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.