Quebec · 45.82°N

Birds of Sainte-Sophie

What has actually been seen around Sainte-Sophie: 216 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 216 within 6 mi
Observation records: 87,386 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 240 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Sainte-Sophie

216 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Sainte-Sophie (Quebec) since 2010, across 87,386 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch and American Crow.

Sainte-Sophie is backyard-bird country: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, American Crow and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, American Kestrel and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 8.1 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.

Lac-Alouette, 3 mi to the west, has more species on record (230 against 216).

Daylight runs from 15 h 44 min at midsummer to 8 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 AM in mid-April and 5:05 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Sainte-Sophie

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	5,155
2	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	4,014
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	3,638
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	3,432
5	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	3,303
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,758
7	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	2,448
8	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	2,349
9	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	2,337
10	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	2,286
11	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	2,207
12	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	2,107
13	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	2,099
14	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	2,079
15	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,995
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,970
17	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	1,711
18	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	1,567
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	1,556
20	Common RavenCorvus corax	1,420

Records by month

What to put out in Sainte-Sophie

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

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-Sophie?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Sainte-Sophie are Black-capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, American Crow, American Robin and Blue Jay, based on 87,386 public records since 2010.

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

216 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-Sophie?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05 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.