Quebec · 46.20°N

Birds of Sainte-Béatrix

What has actually been seen around Sainte-Béatrix: 186 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 186 within 6 mi
Observation records: 31,250 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 669 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Sainte-Béatrix

186 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Sainte-Béatrix (Quebec) since 2010, across 31,250 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and American Crow.

Sainte-Béatrix is backyard-bird country: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Broad-winged Hawk and Merlin.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 16.3 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-Jean-de-Matha, 4 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (181 against 186).

Daylight runs from 15 h 47 min at midsummer to 8 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 AM in mid-April and 5:02 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Sainte-Béatrix

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	1,667
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,550
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,422
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,053
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,027
6	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	953
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	943
8	Common RavenCorvus corax	683
9	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	681
10	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	675
11	Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe	615
12	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	604
13	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	574
14	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	571
15	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	547
16	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	544
17	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	536
18	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	535
19	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	529
20	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	500

Records by month

What to put out in Sainte-Béatrix

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Song Sparrow
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 Sainte-Béatrix?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Sainte-Béatrix are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 31,250 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Sainte-Béatrix?

186 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-Béatrix?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:02 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.