Quebec · 45.86°N

Birds of Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan

What has actually been seen around Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan: 205 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 205 within 6 mi
Observation records: 41,463 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 154 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan

205 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan (Quebec) since 2010, across 41,463 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and European Starling.

Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan is backyard-bird country: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, European Starling and Mourning Dove make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Snowy Owl, Rough-legged Buzzard and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 9.7 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-Esprit, 5 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (190 against 205). Birds logged far more often around Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan than there include Evening Grosbeak.

Daylight runs from 15 h 44 min at midsummer to 8 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 AM in mid-April and 5:03 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	1,926
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,904
3	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,724
4	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,658
5	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,656
6	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,421
7	Rock PigeonColumba livia	1,309
8	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,208
9	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	1,137
10	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	1,104
11	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,098
12	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,039
13	Snowy OwlBubo scandiacus	1,003
14	Common RavenCorvus corax	947
15	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	942
16	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	896
17	Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis	887
18	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	781
19	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	699
20	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	696

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso 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-Roch-de-l'Achigan?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, European Starling, Mourning Dove and Blue Jay, based on 41,463 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan?

205 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-Roch-de-l'Achigan?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 5:03 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.