Quebec · 46.12°N

Birds of Saint-Faustin

What has actually been seen around Saint-Faustin: 190 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 190 within 6 mi
Observation records: 67,430 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,221 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Saint-Faustin

190 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Faustin (Quebec) since 2010, across 67,430 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and Red-breasted Nuthatch.

Saint-Faustin is backyard-bird country: 86% 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, Red-breasted Nuthatch and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 6.0 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.

Mont-Tremblant, 8 mi to the north-west, has more species on record (195 against 190). Birds logged far more often around Saint-Faustin than there include Northern Cardinal.

Daylight runs from 15 h 46 min at midsummer to 8 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 AM in mid-April and 5:06 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saint-Faustin

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	5,067
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	4,138
3	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	3,224
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,809
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,599
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	2,060
7	Common RavenCorvus corax	1,961
8	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	1,902
9	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	1,644
10	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,516
11	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,429
12	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,376
13	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	1,298
14	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,189
15	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	1,140
16	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,119
17	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,119
18	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	982
19	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	978
20	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	976

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Faustin

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
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
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-Faustin?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Faustin are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Red-breasted Nuthatch, American Crow and American Robin, based on 67,430 public records since 2010.

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

190 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-Faustin?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:06 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.