Quebec · 45.60°N

Birds of Saint-Elzéar

What has actually been seen around Saint-Elzéar: 277 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 277 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,094,670 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Cardinal
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 154 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Saint-Elzéar

277 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Elzéar (Quebec) since 2010, across 1,094,670 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin.

Saint-Elzéar is backyard-bird country: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and Downy Woodpecker make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 5.1 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.

Val-des-Arbres, 2 mi to the east, has more species on record (285 against 277).

Daylight runs from 15 h 42 min at midsummer to 8 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 AM in mid-April and 5:05 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saint-Elzéar

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	48,795
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	46,659
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	41,329
4	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	37,249
5	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	36,718
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	35,711
7	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	35,374
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	34,084
9	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	34,003
10	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	32,135
11	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	30,969
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	27,851
13	House SparrowPasser domesticus	26,892
14	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	25,186
15	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	22,697
16	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	22,326
17	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	20,090
18	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	19,400
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	18,578
20	Wood DuckAix sponsa	17,470

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Elzéar

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

Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil sunflower
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

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-Elzéar?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Elzéar are Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Downy Woodpecker and American Goldfinch, based on 1,094,670 public records since 2010.

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

277 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-Elzéar?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05 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.