Birds of Tadoussac
What has actually been seen around Tadoussac: 301 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 301 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 288,113 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- White-throated Sparrow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 374 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.1 h / 8.3 h
What the records say about Tadoussac
301 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Tadoussac (Quebec) since 2010, across 288,113 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are White-throated Sparrow, American Crow and American Herring Gull.
Tadoussac is backyard-bird country: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. White-throated Sparrow, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Dark-eyed Junco make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
26 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Sharp-shinned Hawk, Bald Eagle and Merlin. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders about 10 feet from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in May and are lowest in March — about 35.9 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.
Sacré-Coeur, 7 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (210 against 301). Birds logged far more often around Tadoussac than there include Great Black-backed Gull, Common Eider, Bonaparte's Gull and Black Scoter.
Daylight runs from 16 h 4 min at midsummer to 8 h 21 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:50 AM in mid-April and 4:38 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Tadoussac
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 9,458 |
| 2 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 9,376 |
| 3 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 9,276 |
| 4 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 7,379 |
| 5 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 6,959 |
| 6 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 6,846 |
| 7 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 5,616 |
| 8 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 5,566 |
| 9 | Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus | 5,460 |
| 10 | Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata | 5,436 |
| 11 | Common EiderSomateria mollissima | 5,382 |
| 12 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 5,323 |
| 13 | American Black DuckAnas rubripes | 5,295 |
| 14 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 5,011 |
| 15 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 4,609 |
| 16 | Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus | 4,064 |
| 17 | Pine SiskinSpinus pinus | 3,975 |
| 18 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 3,805 |
| 19 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 3,728 |
| 20 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 3,701 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tadoussac
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
Suet · Hulled 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 Tadoussac?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Tadoussac are White-throated Sparrow, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Dark-eyed Junco and Blue Jay, based on 288,113 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tadoussac?
301 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tadoussac?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38 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.