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Birds of Sayabec

What has actually been seen around Sayabec: 151 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 151 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,134 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 581 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.1 h / 8.3 h

What the records say about Sayabec

151 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Sayabec (Quebec) since 2010, across 2,134 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Mallard and Ring-billed Gull.

Sayabec is backyard-bird country: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Osprey and Hen Harrier.

Val-Brillant, 7 mi to the east, has more species on record (168 against 151).

Daylight runs from 16 h 8 min at midsummer to 8 h 17 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:42 AM in mid-April and 4:27 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Sayabec

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	113
2	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	82
3	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	73
4	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	67
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	65
6	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	62
7	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	57
8	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	47
9	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	47
10	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	46
11	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	44
12	Common LoonGavia immer	42
13	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	42
14	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	39
15	American WigeonMareca americana	35
16	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	33
17	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	33
18	Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps	32
19	Common RavenCorvus corax	32
20	American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla	32

Records by month

What to put out in Sayabec

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · Sunflower
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 Sayabec?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Sayabec are American Crow, American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird, Black-capped Chickadee and Common Grackle, based on 2,134 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Sayabec?

151 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Sayabec?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:27 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.