Birds of Saint-Michel-des-Saints
What has actually been seen around Saint-Michel-des-Saints: 180 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 180 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 44,905 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 1,201 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.9 h / 8.6 h
What the records say about Saint-Michel-des-Saints
180 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Michel-des-Saints (Quebec) since 2010, across 44,905 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Blue Jay.
Saint-Michel-des-Saints 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. Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jay and Common Raven make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Merlin and Broad-winged Hawk.
Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 8.1 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-Donat-de-Montcalm, 29 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (214 against 180). Birds logged far more often around Saint-Michel-des-Saints than there include Common Loon, Swainson's Thrush, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and American Herring Gull.
Daylight runs from 15 h 51 min at midsummer to 8 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 AM in mid-April and 5:01 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Saint-Michel-des-Saints
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 2,580 |
| 2 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 2,193 |
| 3 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 2,064 |
| 4 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 1,628 |
| 5 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 1,355 |
| 6 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 1,308 |
| 7 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 1,264 |
| 8 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 1,239 |
| 9 | Common LoonGavia immer | 1,197 |
| 10 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 1,172 |
| 11 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 1,026 |
| 12 | Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus | 847 |
| 13 | Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata | 819 |
| 14 | Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubris | 806 |
| 15 | Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus | 804 |
| 16 | Northern ParulaSetophaga americana | 741 |
| 17 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 722 |
| 18 | Magnolia WarblerSetophaga magnolia | 706 |
| 19 | Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satrapa | 678 |
| 20 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 614 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saint-Michel-des-Saints
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · 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-Michel-des-Saints?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Michel-des-Saints are Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jay, Common Raven and American Crow, based on 44,905 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saint-Michel-des-Saints?
180 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-Michel-des-Saints?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:01 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.