Perch Supply
Quebec · 45.77°N

Birds of Val-des-Sources

What has actually been seen around Val-des-Sources: 211 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
211 within 6 mi
Observation records
69,832 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month
May
Elevation
827 ft
Daylight, June / December
15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Val-des-Sources

211 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Val-des-Sources (Quebec) since 2010, across 69,832 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Canada Goose and American Crow.

Val-des-Sources is backyard-bird country: 60% 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, American Robin and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 44.1 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.

Danville, 4 mi to the west, has a similar number of species on record (214 against 211).

Daylight runs from 15 h 43 min at midsummer to 8 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 AM in mid-April and 4:57 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Val-des-Sources

#BirdRecords
1Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus2,856
2Canada GooseBranta canadensis2,724
3American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos2,677
4MallardAnas platyrhynchos2,453
5Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps2,184
6American RobinTurdus migratorius2,000
7Blue JayCyanocitta cristata1,962
8Song SparrowMelospiza melodia1,841
9Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris1,725
10American GoldfinchSpinus tristis1,658
11Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus1,612
12Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula1,190
13White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis1,167
14Common MerganserMergus merganser1,162
15Turkey VultureCathartes aura1,156
16Snow GooseAnser caerulescens1,105
17Wood DuckAix sponsa1,059
18Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus1,046
19Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens1,023
20Hooded MerganserLophodytes cucullatus1,022

Records by month

What to put out in Val-des-Sources

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-Sources?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Val-des-Sources are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Robin, Blue Jay and Song Sparrow, based on 69,832 public records since 2010.

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

211 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-Sources?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:57 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.