Quebec · 48.39°N

Birds of Senneterre

What has actually been seen around Senneterre: 166 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 166 within 6 mi
Observation records: 5,011 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Mallard
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,030 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.1 h / 8.3 h

What the records say about Senneterre

166 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Senneterre (Quebec) since 2010, across 5,011 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin.

Senneterre is backyard-bird country: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, American Crow and Purple Finch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 18.7 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.

Barraute, 18 mi to the west, has more species on record (174 against 166). Birds logged far more often around Senneterre than there include Blue Jay, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Pine Siskin and Bald Eagle.

Daylight runs from 16 h 7 min at midsummer to 8 h 19 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 AM in mid-April and 5:07 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Senneterre

#	Bird	Records
1	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	218
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	209
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	155
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	132
5	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	132
6	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	122
7	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	113
8	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	113
9	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	113
10	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	103
11	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	103
12	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	100
13	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	98
14	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	98
15	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	93
16	American Black DuckAnas rubripes	88
17	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	87
18	Sandhill CraneGrus canadensis	81
19	Common RavenCorvus corax	81
20	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	75

Records by month

What to put out in Senneterre

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Purple Finch
Black-oil sunflower · Hulled sunflower · Nyjer
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
White-throated 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 Senneterre?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Senneterre are Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, American Crow, Purple Finch and Blue Jay, based on 5,011 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Senneterre?

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

When is the best month for birds in Senneterre?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:07 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.