Birds of St-Jean-Port-Joli
What has actually been seen around St-Jean-Port-Joli: 212 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 212 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 16,725 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.9 h / 8.5 h
What the records say about St-Jean-Port-Joli
212 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of St-Jean-Port-Joli (Quebec) since 2010, across 16,725 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Ring-billed Gull and Song Sparrow.
St-Jean-Port-Joli is backyard-bird country: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture and Hen Harrier.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 25.3 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.
L'Islet-sur-Mer, 8 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (229 against 212). Birds logged far more often around St-Jean-Port-Joli than there include Ruby-throated Hummingbird, House Wren, Black-bellied Plover and Northern Cardinal.
Daylight runs from 15 h 56 min at midsummer to 8 h 29 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:54 AM in mid-April and 4:44 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near St-Jean-Port-Joli
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 1,004 |
| 2 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 875 |
| 3 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 711 |
| 4 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 698 |
| 5 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 614 |
| 6 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 550 |
| 7 | Snow GooseAnser caerulescens | 542 |
| 8 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 414 |
| 9 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 383 |
| 10 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 378 |
| 11 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 362 |
| 12 | Great Blue HeronArdea herodias | 358 |
| 13 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 354 |
| 14 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 297 |
| 15 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 293 |
| 16 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 264 |
| 17 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 262 |
| 18 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 256 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 256 |
| 20 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 255 |
Records by month
What to put out in St-Jean-Port-Joli
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- Chipping Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower chips
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 St-Jean-Port-Joli?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of St-Jean-Port-Joli are American Crow, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin, based on 16,725 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near St-Jean-Port-Joli?
212 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in St-Jean-Port-Joli?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- 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.