Quebec · 46.43°N

Birds of Sainte-Marie

What has actually been seen around Sainte-Marie: 217 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 217 within 6 mi
Observation records: 42,601 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 522 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Sainte-Marie

217 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Sainte-Marie (Quebec) since 2010, across 42,601 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and American Robin.

Sainte-Marie is backyard-bird country: 81% 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, American Robin and American Goldfinch 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 9.8 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.

Vallée-Jonction, 6 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (239 against 217). Birds logged far more often around Sainte-Marie than there include Northern Cardinal and House Wren.

Daylight runs from 15 h 49 min at midsummer to 8 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 AM in mid-April and 4:50 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Sainte-Marie

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,187
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,159
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,617
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,614
5	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,399
6	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	1,375
7	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,314
8	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,005
9	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	988
10	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	934
11	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	931
12	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	911
13	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	905
14	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	884
15	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	859
16	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	859
17	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	824
18	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	741
19	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	687
20	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	677

Records by month

What to put out in Sainte-Marie

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
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
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-Marie?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Sainte-Marie are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Robin, American Goldfinch and Song Sparrow, based on 42,601 public records since 2010.

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

217 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-Marie?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50 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.