Quebec · 46.80°N

Birds of Saint-Raphaël

What has actually been seen around Saint-Raphaël: 220 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 220 within 6 mi
Observation records: 40,053 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 502 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.9 h / 8.5 h

What the records say about Saint-Raphaël

220 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Raphaël (Quebec) since 2010, across 40,053 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and European Starling.

Saint-Raphaël is backyard-bird country: 81% 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, European Starling and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 11.7 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.

Sainte-Claire, 14 mi to the south, has fewer species on record (203 against 220). Birds logged far more often around Saint-Raphaël than there include Snowy Owl.

Daylight runs from 15 h 52 min at midsummer to 8 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:57 AM in mid-April and 4:48 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saint-Raphaël

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,676
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	1,303
3	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,180
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,154
5	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,146
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,138
7	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,026
8	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,025
9	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,021
10	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	852
11	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	737
12	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	712
13	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	693
14	Rock PigeonColumba livia	660
15	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	653
16	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	650
17	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	625
18	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	586
19	Common RavenCorvus corax	575
20	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	550

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Raphaël

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
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

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-Raphaël?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Raphaël are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling, Song Sparrow and Blue Jay, based on 40,053 public records since 2010.

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

220 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-Raphaël?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48 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.