Quebec · 49.12°N

Birds of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts

What has actually been seen around Sainte-Anne-des-Monts: 229 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 229 within 6 mi
Observation records: 27,329 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Gannet
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 49 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.2 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Sainte-Anne-des-Monts

229 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts (Quebec) since 2010, across 27,329 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Gannet, American Herring Gull and American Crow.

Water shapes this list. 50% of records near Sainte-Anne-des-Monts are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Gannet, American Herring Gull and Great Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including .

Records peak in May and are lowest in March — about 8.1 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.

Cap-Chat, 9 mi to the west, has fewer species on record (219 against 229). Birds logged far more often around Sainte-Anne-des-Monts than there include House Sparrow, Ruffed Grouse, Hairy Woodpecker and Boreal Chickadee.

Daylight runs from 16 h 14 min at midsummer to 8 h 12 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:36 AM in mid-April and 4:20 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Sainte-Anne-des-Monts

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	1,286
2	American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus	1,077
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,059
4	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	1,027
5	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	718
6	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	700
7	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	684
8	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	664
9	Rock PigeonColumba livia	653
10	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	629
11	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	596
12	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	567
13	Black GuillemotCepphus grylle	551
14	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	462
15	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	458
16	House SparrowPasser domesticus	452
17	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	448
18	American RobinTurdus migratorius	448
19	Common RavenCorvus corax	379
20	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	359

Records by month

What to put out in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

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 Sainte-Anne-des-Monts?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts are American Crow, European Starling, Rock Pigeon, Song Sparrow and American Goldfinch, based on 27,329 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Sainte-Anne-des-Monts?

229 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:20 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.