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Birds of Val-des-Monts

What has actually been seen around Val-des-Monts: 197 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
197 within 6 mi
Observation records
66,864 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month
May
Elevation
463 ft
Daylight, June / December
15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Val-des-Monts

197 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Val-des-Monts (Quebec) since 2010, across 66,864 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and American Goldfinch.

Val-des-Monts is backyard-bird country: 85% 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 Goldfinch and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 8.0 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.

Cantley, 8 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (227 against 197). Birds logged far more often around Val-des-Monts than there include Common Loon.

Daylight runs from 15 h 42 min at midsummer to 8 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 AM in mid-April and 5:12 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Val-des-Monts

#BirdRecords
1Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus4,596
2Blue JayCyanocitta cristata3,411
3American GoldfinchSpinus tristis2,707
4American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos2,682
5White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis2,496
6Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis2,254
7Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus2,254
8American RobinTurdus migratorius1,907
9Song SparrowMelospiza melodia1,770
10Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus1,511
11Common RavenCorvus corax1,477
12Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens1,474
13Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe1,292
14Canada GooseBranta canadensis1,179
15Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubris1,154
16Northern FlickerColaptes auratus1,085
17Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus varius1,013
18Turkey VultureCathartes aura1,006
19MallardAnas platyrhynchos1,002
20Common LoonGavia immer1,001

Records by month

What to put out in Val-des-Monts

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

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 Val-des-Monts?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Val-des-Monts are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, American Crow and White-breasted Nuthatch, based on 66,864 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Val-des-Monts?

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

When is the best month for birds in Val-des-Monts?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:12 AM.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.