Birds of Saint-Gabriel
What has actually been seen around Saint-Gabriel: 204 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 204 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 30,063 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 623 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.8 h / 8.6 h
What the records say about Saint-Gabriel
204 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Gabriel (Quebec) since 2010, across 30,063 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Blue Jay.
Saint-Gabriel 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. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
21 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle and American Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 8.2 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.
Mandeville, 5 mi to the north, has a similar number of species on record (207 against 204).
Daylight runs from 15 h 48 min at midsummer to 8 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 AM in mid-April and 5:00 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Saint-Gabriel
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 1,252 |
| 2 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 1,230 |
| 3 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 1,130 |
| 4 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 998 |
| 5 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 814 |
| 6 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 791 |
| 7 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 789 |
| 8 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 778 |
| 9 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 735 |
| 10 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 710 |
| 11 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 703 |
| 12 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 701 |
| 13 | Turkey VultureCathartes aura | 590 |
| 14 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 584 |
| 15 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 579 |
| 16 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 578 |
| 17 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 573 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 572 |
| 19 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 561 |
| 20 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 531 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saint-Gabriel
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 Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
- Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · 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-Gabriel?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Gabriel are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch and European Starling, based on 30,063 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saint-Gabriel?
204 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-Gabriel?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:00 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.