Birds of Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines
What has actually been seen around Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines: 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
- 178,630 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 220 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.7 h / 8.7 h
What the records say about Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines
220 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines (Quebec) since 2010, across 178,630 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and American Goldfinch.
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines is backyard-bird country: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, American Goldfinch and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 21.7 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-Sophie, 6 mi to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (216 against 220). Birds logged far more often around Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines than there include Spotted Sandpiper, Northern Shoveler, American Black Duck and House Wren.
Daylight runs from 15 h 43 min at midsummer to 8 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 AM in mid-April and 5:04 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 7,114 |
| 2 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 6,124 |
| 3 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 6,040 |
| 4 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 5,986 |
| 5 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 5,669 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 5,447 |
| 7 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 4,741 |
| 8 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 4,630 |
| 9 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 4,624 |
| 10 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 4,540 |
| 11 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 4,274 |
| 12 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 3,926 |
| 13 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 3,818 |
| 14 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 3,364 |
| 15 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 3,324 |
| 16 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 2,871 |
| 17 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 2,685 |
| 18 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 2,620 |
| 19 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 2,548 |
| 20 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 2,448 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
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-Plaines?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines are Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, American Goldfinch, Song Sparrow and American Crow, based on 178,630 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines?
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 Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:04 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.