Quebec · 48.73°N

Birds of Sainte-Monique

What has actually been seen around Sainte-Monique: 181 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 181 within 6 mi
Observation records: 7,657 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 472 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.2 h / 8.3 h

What the records say about Sainte-Monique

181 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Sainte-Monique (Quebec) since 2010, across 7,657 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, White-throated Sparrow and Black-capped Chickadee.

Sainte-Monique is backyard-bird country: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, White-throated Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee and Red-eyed Vireo make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including American Kestrel, Hen Harrier and Merlin.

Records peak in June and are lowest in January — about 28.9 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.

Pont Rouge, 15 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (176 against 181). Birds logged far more often around Sainte-Monique than there include Common Merganser, Swamp Sparrow, Common Loon and Blue-headed Vireo.

Daylight runs from 16 h 10 min at midsummer to 8 h 16 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 AM in mid-April and 4:43 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Sainte-Monique

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	368
2	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	304
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	301
4	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	232
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	211
6	Common RavenCorvus corax	201
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	196
8	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	146
9	Ruby-crowned KingletRegulus calendula	141
10	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	140
11	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	134
12	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	133
13	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	126
14	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	124
15	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	124
16	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	122
17	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	121
18	American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla	117
19	Magnolia WarblerSetophaga magnolia	115
20	Hermit ThrushCatharus guttatus	114

Records by month

What to put out in Sainte-Monique

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Red-eyed Vireo
None — mature deciduous trees are the draw
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

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-Monique?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Sainte-Monique are American Crow, White-throated Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-eyed Vireo and American Robin, based on 7,657 public records since 2010.

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

181 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-Monique?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43 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.