Birds of Saint-Honoré
What has actually been seen around Saint-Honoré: 176 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 176 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 52,333 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 472 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.1 h / 8.3 h
What the records say about Saint-Honoré
176 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Honoré (Quebec) since 2010, across 52,333 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Blue Jay.
Saint-Honoré is backyard-bird country: 95% 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 European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including American Kestrel, Hen Harrier and Turkey Vulture. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders about 10 feet from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in June and are lowest in February — about 3.3 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-Fulgence, 10 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (255 against 176). Birds logged far more often around Saint-Honoré than there include Pileated Woodpecker, Ruby-throated Hummingbird and Eastern Bluebird.
Daylight runs from 16 h 8 min at midsummer to 8 h 18 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:55 AM in mid-April and 4:41 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Saint-Honoré
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 4,145 |
| 2 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 3,864 |
| 3 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 3,161 |
| 4 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,512 |
| 5 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 2,256 |
| 6 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 2,242 |
| 7 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 2,067 |
| 8 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 2,026 |
| 9 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 1,974 |
| 10 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 1,933 |
| 11 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 1,546 |
| 12 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 1,416 |
| 13 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 1,370 |
| 14 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 1,364 |
| 15 | Evening GrosbeakHesperiphona vespertina | 1,274 |
| 16 | Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus | 1,115 |
| 17 | Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus | 1,107 |
| 18 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 918 |
| 19 | Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus | 774 |
| 20 | Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubris | 761 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saint-Honoré
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
- European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
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-Honoré?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Honoré are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, European Starling and Hairy Woodpecker, based on 52,333 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saint-Honoré?
176 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-Honoré?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41 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.