Quebec · 46.68°N

Birds of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières

What has actually been seen around Saint-Marc-des-Carrières: 207 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 207 within 6 mi
Observation records: 50,774 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 154 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.9 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Saint-Marc-des-Carrières

207 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières (Quebec) since 2010, across 50,774 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Blue Jay.

Saint-Marc-des-Carrières is backyard-bird country: 85% 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.

20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, American Kestrel and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 16.4 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.

Lotbinière, 7 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (250 against 207).

Daylight runs from 15 h 51 min at midsummer to 8 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 AM in mid-April and 4:53 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saint-Marc-des-Carrières

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,328
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,251
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,950
4	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,842
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,706
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,696
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,497
8	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,398
9	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,373
10	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,253
11	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	846
12	Rock PigeonColumba livia	839
13	Common RavenCorvus corax	810
14	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	803
15	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	764
16	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	754
17	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	744
18	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	720
19	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	702
20	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	679

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Marc-des-Carrières

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
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-Marc-des-Carrières?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, European Starling and American Robin, based on 50,774 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Saint-Marc-des-Carrières?

207 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-Marc-des-Carrières?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:53 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.