Quebec · 45.01°N

Birds of Stanstead

What has actually been seen around Stanstead: 208 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 208 within 6 mi
Observation records: 111,772 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,079 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Stanstead

208 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Stanstead (Quebec) since 2010, across 111,772 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Song Sparrow.

Stanstead is backyard-bird country: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Song Sparrow and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Osprey and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 41.4 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.

Coaticook, 16 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (181 against 208). Birds logged far more often around Stanstead than there include Osprey, Ring-billed Gull, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Warbling Vireo.

Daylight runs from 15 h 37 min at midsummer to 8 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 AM in mid-April and 5:01 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Stanstead

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	4,148
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	4,096
3	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	3,178
4	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	3,078
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,934
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	2,897
7	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	2,861
8	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	2,635
9	Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe	2,226
10	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	2,034
11	Gray CatbirdDumetella carolinensis	2,013
12	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	1,861
13	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	1,842
14	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	1,794
15	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	1,766
16	Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon	1,761
17	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,692
18	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	1,638
19	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,625
20	American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla	1,608

Records by month

What to put out in Stanstead

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

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

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 Stanstead?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Stanstead are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Song Sparrow, Blue Jay and American Robin, based on 111,772 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Stanstead?

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

When is the best month for birds in Stanstead?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:01 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.