Quebec · 48.59°N

Birds of Saint-Prime

What has actually been seen around Saint-Prime: 214 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 214 within 6 mi
Observation records: 20,780 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 390 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.1 h / 8.3 h

What the records say about Saint-Prime

214 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Prime (Quebec) since 2010, across 20,780 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Mallard and Black-capped Chickadee.

Saint-Prime is backyard-bird country: 63% 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, Song Sparrow and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Hen Harrier, Merlin and American Kestrel.

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 17.7 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.

Saint-Félicien, 7 mi to the north-west, has more species on record (220 against 214).

Daylight runs from 16 h 8 min at midsummer to 8 h 17 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 AM in mid-April and 4:46 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saint-Prime

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,028
2	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	802
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	693
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	662
5	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	655
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	583
7	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	566
8	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	468
9	Eurasian TealAnas crecca	466
10	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	463
11	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	432
12	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	427
13	Snow GooseAnser caerulescens	394
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	367
15	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	365
16	Common RavenCorvus corax	305
17	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	304
18	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	301
19	Rock PigeonColumba livia	300
20	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	274

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Prime

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
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · 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-Prime?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Prime are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, American Robin and American Goldfinch, based on 20,780 public records since 2010.

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

214 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-Prime?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46 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.