Quebec · 45.25°N

Birds of Saint-Zotique

What has actually been seen around Saint-Zotique: 250 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 250 within 6 mi
Observation records: 169,429 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 154 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Saint-Zotique

250 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Saint-Zotique (Quebec) since 2010, across 169,429 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Canada Goose and Ring-billed Gull.

Saint-Zotique is backyard-bird country: 65% 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, American Robin and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

21 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 3.9 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.

Coteau-du-Lac, 5 mi to the north-east, has more species on record (268 against 250).

Daylight runs from 15 h 39 min at midsummer to 8 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 AM in mid-April and 5:08 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saint-Zotique

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	7,839
2	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	6,205
3	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	6,197
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	6,064
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	5,944
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	5,470
7	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	5,413
8	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	5,251
9	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	4,494
10	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	4,412
11	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	4,245
12	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	4,189
13	House SparrowPasser domesticus	4,094
14	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	3,978
15	Common MerganserMergus merganser	3,843
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	3,722
17	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	3,683
18	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	3,648
19	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	3,454
20	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	2,964

Records by month

What to put out in Saint-Zotique

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
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips

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-Zotique?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Saint-Zotique are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Robin, Song Sparrow and European Starling, based on 169,429 public records since 2010.

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

250 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-Zotique?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:08 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.