Birds of Saint-Lazare
What has actually been seen around Saint-Lazare: 264 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 264 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 379,532 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 184 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.7 h / 8.7 h
What the records say about Saint-Lazare
264 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Lazare (Quebec) since 2010, across 379,532 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Blue Jay.
Saint-Lazare is backyard-bird country: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Blue Jay and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
25 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 4.2 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.
Hudson, 4 mi to the north, has a similar number of species on record (266 against 264). Birds logged far more often around Saint-Lazare than there include Snow Bunting and Snowy Owl.
Daylight runs from 15 h 40 min at midsummer to 8 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 AM in mid-April and 5:07 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Saint-Lazare
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 18,856 |
| 2 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 17,596 |
| 3 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 15,068 |
| 4 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 13,674 |
| 5 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 11,986 |
| 6 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 11,145 |
| 7 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 11,060 |
| 8 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 10,939 |
| 9 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 10,627 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 9,625 |
| 11 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 9,610 |
| 12 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 9,264 |
| 13 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 8,956 |
| 14 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 8,270 |
| 15 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 8,194 |
| 16 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 7,519 |
| 17 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 7,410 |
| 18 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 6,221 |
| 19 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 5,596 |
| 20 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 5,315 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saint-Lazare
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
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-Lazare?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Lazare are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 379,532 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saint-Lazare?
264 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-Lazare?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:07 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.