Quebec · 46.10°N

Birds of Sainte-Élisabeth

What has actually been seen around Sainte-Élisabeth: 196 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 196 within 6 mi
Observation records: 82,772 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 167 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Sainte-Élisabeth

196 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Sainte-Élisabeth (Quebec) since 2010, across 82,772 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Blue Jay.

Sainte-Élisabeth is backyard-bird country: 88% 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, Blue Jay and American Goldfinch 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 May and are lowest in November — about 5.1 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.

Saint-Thomas, 5 mi to the south, has more species on record (210 against 196).

Daylight runs from 15 h 46 min at midsummer to 8 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 AM in mid-April and 5:01 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Sainte-Élisabeth

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	5,010
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	4,224
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	3,985
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	3,923
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	3,281
6	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	3,203
7	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	3,159
8	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	3,032
9	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,799
10	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	2,722
11	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	2,544
12	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	2,521
13	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	2,490
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	2,252
15	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,626
16	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	1,597
17	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	1,524
18	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,512
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	1,439
20	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,262

Records by month

What to put out in Sainte-Élisabeth

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
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
White-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Shelled peanuts · 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-Élisabeth?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Sainte-Élisabeth are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 82,772 public records since 2010.

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

196 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-Élisabeth?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:01 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.