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Birds of Val-Morin

What has actually been seen around Val-Morin: 187 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
187 within 6 mi
Observation records
77,860 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month
May
Elevation
1,099 ft
Daylight, June / December
15.8 h / 8.6 h

What the records say about Val-Morin

187 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Val-Morin (Quebec) since 2010, across 77,860 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and American Crow.

Val-Morin is backyard-bird country: 88% 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.

18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 3.0 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.

Val-David, 3 mi to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (184 against 187).

Daylight runs from 15 h 45 min at midsummer to 8 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 AM in mid-April and 5:05 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Val-Morin

#BirdRecords
1Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus6,375
2Blue JayCyanocitta cristata5,678
3American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos5,315
4American GoldfinchSpinus tristis3,498
5Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus3,183
6Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis2,947
7MallardAnas platyrhynchos2,848
8Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens2,557
9Song SparrowMelospiza melodia2,298
10Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis2,264
11Rock PigeonColumba livia2,237
12American RobinTurdus migratorius1,909
13Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula1,694
14Common RavenCorvus corax1,680
15White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis1,608
16Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis1,597
17Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina1,334
18Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus1,234
19Canada GooseBranta canadensis1,221
20European StarlingSturnus vulgaris1,171

Records by month

What to put out in Val-Morin

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-Morin?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Val-Morin are Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Crow, American Goldfinch and Hairy Woodpecker, based on 77,860 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Val-Morin?

187 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-Morin?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05 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.