Quebec · 45.32°N

Birds of Saint-Mathieu

What has actually been seen around Saint-Mathieu: 230 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 230 within 6 mi
Observation records: 105,986 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Cardinal
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 118 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Saint-Mathieu

230 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Mathieu (Quebec) since 2010, across 105,986 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin.

Saint-Mathieu is backyard-bird country: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture and Merlin.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 5.7 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.

Candiac, 5 mi to the north, has more species on record (289 against 230). Birds logged far more often around Saint-Mathieu than there include Red-tailed Hawk, Swamp Sparrow, Killdeer and Virginia Rail.

Daylight runs from 15 h 40 min at midsummer to 8 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 AM in mid-April and 5:05 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saint-Mathieu

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	4,564
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	4,195
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	4,156
4	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	3,959
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	3,883
6	House SparrowPasser domesticus	3,565
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	3,513
8	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	3,456
9	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	3,436
10	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	3,016
11	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	2,898
12	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	2,865
13	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	2,822
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	2,580
15	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	2,460
16	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	2,345
17	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	2,300
18	Rock PigeonColumba livia	2,128
19	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	2,039
20	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	1,945

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Mathieu

Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.

Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
House Sparrow
Millet · 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-Mathieu?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Mathieu are Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, European Starling and American Crow, based on 105,986 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Saint-Mathieu?

230 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-Mathieu?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05 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.