Birds of Sainte-Madeleine
What has actually been seen around Sainte-Madeleine: 219 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 219 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 116,799 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 98 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.7 h / 8.7 h
What the records say about Sainte-Madeleine
219 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Sainte-Madeleine (Quebec) since 2010, across 116,799 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal and Blue Jay.
Sainte-Madeleine 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, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk and Rough-legged Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 5.2 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-Damase, 7 mi to the south-east, has fewer species on record (195 against 219). Birds logged far more often around Sainte-Madeleine than there include Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Ovenbird and Winter Wren.
Daylight runs from 15 h 42 min at midsummer to 8 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 AM in mid-April and 5:02 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sainte-Madeleine
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 6,654 |
| 2 | Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis | 5,525 |
| 3 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 5,246 |
| 4 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 5,084 |
| 5 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 4,703 |
| 6 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 4,438 |
| 7 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 4,355 |
| 8 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 4,308 |
| 9 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 3,508 |
| 10 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 3,465 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 3,426 |
| 12 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 3,178 |
| 13 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 3,061 |
| 14 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 2,352 |
| 15 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 2,026 |
| 16 | House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus | 2,004 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,968 |
| 18 | Turkey VultureCathartes aura | 1,865 |
| 19 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 1,846 |
| 20 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 1,755 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sainte-Madeleine
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
- 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
- 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-Madeleine?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Sainte-Madeleine are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, American Crow and American Goldfinch, based on 116,799 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sainte-Madeleine?
219 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-Madeleine?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 5:02 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.