Quebec · 45.50°N

Birds of Valcourt

What has actually been seen around Valcourt: 144 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 144 within 6 mi
Observation records: 6,395 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 656 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Valcourt

144 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Valcourt (Quebec) since 2010, across 6,395 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee.

Valcourt is backyard-bird country: 87% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture and American Kestrel.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 113.9 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.

Richmond, 14 mi to the north-east, has more species on record (179 against 144).

Daylight runs from 15 h 41 min at midsummer to 8 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 AM in mid-April and 4:59 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Valcourt

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	286
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	251
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	240
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	226
5	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	224
6	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	178
7	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	174
8	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	134
9	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	129
10	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	117
11	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	115
12	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	111
13	Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavo	111
14	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	105
15	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	105
16	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	102
17	BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorus	101
18	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	99
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	98
20	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	96

Records by month

What to put out in Valcourt

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · 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 Valcourt?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Valcourt are American Crow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow and Blue Jay, based on 6,395 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Valcourt?

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

When is the best month for birds in Valcourt?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:59 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.