Birds of Saint-Henri

221 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Henri (Quebec) since 2010, across 69,153 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and European Starling.

Saint-Henri is backyard-bird country: 78% 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, European Starling and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 9.3 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-Anselme, 6 mi to the south-east, has fewer species on record (200 against 221). Birds logged far more often around Saint-Henri than there include Ruby-crowned Kinglet.

Daylight runs from 15 h 51 min at midsummer to 8 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 AM in mid-April and 4:49 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• European Starling

  Suet · Cracked corn

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Song Sparrow

  Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• Mourning Dove

  Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower

• Saint-Anselme6 mi south-east · 200 species
• Breakeyville7 mi west · 277 species
• Saint Romuald9 mi north-west · 328 species
• Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon10 mi south-west · 234 species
• Sainte-Claire12 mi south-east · 203 species
• Boischatel14 mi north · 317 species