Birds of Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm
What has actually been seen around Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm: 214 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 214 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 71,549 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 1,316 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.8 h / 8.6 h
What the records say about Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm
214 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm (Quebec) since 2010, across 71,549 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and American Crow.
Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm is backyard-bird country: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow and Red-breasted Nuthatch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture.
Records peak in May and are lowest in March — about 12.1 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.
Saint-Faustin, 19 mi to the south-west, has fewer species on record (190 against 214). Birds logged far more often around Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm than there include Ring-billed Gull, Common Goldeneye, Ring-necked Duck and American Black Duck.
Daylight runs from 15 h 48 min at midsummer to 8 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 AM in mid-April and 5:04 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 3,801 |
| 2 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 2,975 |
| 3 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 2,934 |
| 4 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 2,347 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,055 |
| 6 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 1,940 |
| 7 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 1,753 |
| 8 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 1,699 |
| 9 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 1,687 |
| 10 | Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula | 1,618 |
| 11 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 1,571 |
| 12 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 1,545 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,514 |
| 14 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 1,513 |
| 15 | Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris | 1,504 |
| 16 | Wood DuckAix sponsa | 1,485 |
| 17 | American Black DuckAnas rubripes | 1,409 |
| 18 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 1,344 |
| 19 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 1,301 |
| 20 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 1,296 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · 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-Donat-de-Montcalm?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Song Sparrow, based on 71,549 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm?
214 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-Donat-de-Montcalm?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 5:04 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.