Quebec · 46.07°N

Birds of Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce

What has actually been seen around Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce: 157 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 157 within 6 mi
Observation records: 5,698 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 965 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce

157 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce (Quebec) since 2010, across 5,698 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Red-winged Blackbird and American Robin.

Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce is backyard-bird country: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Red-winged Blackbird, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 32.6 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.

Adstock, 7 mi to the west, has more species on record (184 against 157). Birds logged far more often around Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce than there include Rock Pigeon, American Black Duck, Ring-necked Duck and Cliff Swallow.

Daylight runs from 15 h 46 min at midsummer to 8 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 AM in mid-April and 4:52 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	292
2	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	207
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	199
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	178
5	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	175
6	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	167
7	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	147
8	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	133
9	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	132
10	Common RavenCorvus corax	116
11	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	109
12	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	108
13	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	105
14	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	104
15	Rock PigeonColumba livia	102
16	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	96
17	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	92
18	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	86
19	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	85
20	OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla	82

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · 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-Éphrem-de-Beauce?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce are American Crow, Red-winged Blackbird, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and Song Sparrow, based on 5,698 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce?

157 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-Éphrem-de-Beauce?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52 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.