Quebec · 45.10°N

Birds of Sutton

What has actually been seen around Sutton: 186 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 186 within 6 mi
Observation records: 50,400 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 577 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.6 h / 8.8 h

What the records say about Sutton

186 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Sutton (Quebec) since 2010, across 50,400 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and American Crow.

Sutton is backyard-bird country: 90% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Barred Owl and Broad-winged Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 19.1 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.

Dunham, 9 mi to the west, has more species on record (215 against 186). Birds logged far more often around Sutton than there include Savannah Sparrow, Swainson's Thrush, Winter Wren and Black-throated Green Warbler.

Daylight runs from 15 h 38 min at midsummer to 8 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 AM in mid-April and 5:02 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Sutton

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,443
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	2,108
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,764
4	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	1,749
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,666
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,411
7	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	1,286
8	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	1,189
9	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,183
10	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	1,148
11	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	1,015
12	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	989
13	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	970
14	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	882
15	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	829
16	OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla	828
17	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	818
18	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	794
19	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	788
20	Common RavenCorvus corax	757

Records by month

What to put out in Sutton

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

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

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Sutton are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow, American Goldfinch and American Robin, based on 50,400 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Sutton?

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

When is the best month for birds in Sutton?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:02 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.