Quebec · 46.07°N

Birds of Saint-Côme--Linière

What has actually been seen around Saint-Côme--Linière: 169 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 169 within 6 mi
Observation records: 13,988 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,017 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Saint-Côme--Linière

169 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Côme--Linière (Quebec) since 2010, across 13,988 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Blue Jay.

Saint-Côme--Linière is backyard-bird country: 87% 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 American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture and American Kestrel.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 13.2 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.

Linière, 7 mi to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (173 against 169). Birds logged far more often around Saint-Côme--Linière than there include Bobolink.

Daylight runs from 15 h 46 min at midsummer to 8 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:57 AM in mid-April and 4:50 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saint-Côme--Linière

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	707
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	639
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	556
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	513
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	445
6	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	428
7	Common RavenCorvus corax	414
8	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	319
9	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	305
10	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	273
11	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	268
12	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	264
13	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	258
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	245
15	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	234
16	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	233
17	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	225
18	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	200
19	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	194
20	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	189

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Côme--Linière

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
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts

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-Côme--Linière?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Côme--Linière are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Robin and American Goldfinch, based on 13,988 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Saint-Côme--Linière?

169 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-Côme--Linière?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50 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.