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Birds of Sainte-Martine

What has actually been seen around Sainte-Martine: 244 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
244 within 6 mi
Observation records
97,205 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Mallard
Busiest month
August
Elevation
108 ft
Daylight, June / December
15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Sainte-Martine

244 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Sainte-Martine (Quebec) since 2010, across 97,205 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Ring-billed Gull and American Crow.

Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Sainte-Martine are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Ring-billed Gull and Canada Goose lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

21 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, Turkey Vulture and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in August and are lowest in February — about 16.5 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.

Mercier, 5 mi to the north-east, has more species on record (274 against 244). Birds logged far more often around Sainte-Martine than there include Spotted Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs and Killdeer.

Daylight runs from 15 h 39 min at midsummer to 8 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 AM in mid-April and 5:06 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Sainte-Martine

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1MallardAnas platyrhynchos4,388
2Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis4,310
3American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos2,990
4Song SparrowMelospiza melodia2,929
5Canada GooseBranta canadensis2,762
6European StarlingSturnus vulgaris2,610
7Great EgretArdea alba2,501
8Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus2,469
9American RobinTurdus migratorius2,374
10Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius2,276
11Great Blue HeronArdea herodias2,229
12Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus2,038
13Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus2,026
14American GoldfinchSpinus tristis1,949
15Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes1,887
16Blue JayCyanocitta cristata1,802
17American Black DuckAnas rubripes1,759
18Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis1,758
19Rock PigeonColumba livia1,722
20Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor1,610

Records by month

What to put out in Sainte-Martine

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

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-Martine?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Sainte-Martine are American Crow, Song Sparrow, European Starling, Red-winged Blackbird and American Robin, based on 97,205 public records since 2010.

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

244 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-Martine?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:06 AM.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.