Quebec · 45.70°N

Birds of Saint-Charles

What has actually been seen around Saint-Charles: 287 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 287 within 6 mi
Observation records: 845,401 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Ring-billed Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 39 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Saint-Charles

287 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Charles (Quebec) since 2010, across 845,401 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Ring-billed Gull, Canada Goose and Black-capped Chickadee.

Saint-Charles is backyard-bird country: 65% 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 Robin and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

24 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk and Osprey.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 6.4 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.

Charlemagne, 4 mi to the east, has a similar number of species on record (287 against 287).

Daylight runs from 15 h 43 min at midsummer to 8 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 AM in mid-April and 5:04 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saint-Charles

#	Bird	Records
1	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	31,809
2	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	30,559
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	29,973
4	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	29,835
5	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	29,709
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	28,149
7	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	28,095
8	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	26,140
9	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	25,658
10	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	21,512
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	21,048
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	18,055
13	House SparrowPasser domesticus	17,041
14	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	16,887
15	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	14,827
16	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	13,427
17	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	13,353
18	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	13,186
19	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	13,067
20	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	12,908

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Charles

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 Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

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-Charles?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Charles are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, American Crow and American Goldfinch, based on 845,401 public records since 2010.

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

287 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-Charles?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:04 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.