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Birds of Varennes

What has actually been seen around Varennes: 285 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
285 within 6 mi
Observation records
910,515 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Northern Cardinal
Busiest month
May
Elevation
49 ft
Daylight, June / December
15.7 h / 8.7 h

What the records say about Varennes

285 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Varennes (Quebec) since 2010, across 910,515 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin.

Varennes is backyard-bird country: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and American Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

23 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture and Osprey.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 8.4 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.

Charlemagne, 3 mi to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (287 against 285).

Daylight runs from 15 h 43 min at midsummer to 8 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 AM in mid-April and 5:03 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Varennes

#BirdRecords
1Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis31,699
2Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus31,234
3American RobinTurdus migratorius30,356
4Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis29,919
5Canada GooseBranta canadensis29,287
6American GoldfinchSpinus tristis28,639
7MallardAnas platyrhynchos27,639
8Song SparrowMelospiza melodia26,775
9American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos25,025
10Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens24,123
11Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus23,876
12White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis19,752
13European StarlingSturnus vulgaris19,206
14Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus14,971
15Northern FlickerColaptes auratus14,530
16House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus14,446
17Great Blue HeronArdea herodias13,821
18House SparrowPasser domesticus12,579
19Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis12,420
20Mourning DoveZenaida macroura12,264

Records by month

What to put out in Varennes

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 Varennes?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Varennes are Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, American Goldfinch and Song Sparrow, based on 910,515 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Varennes?

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

When is the best month for birds in Varennes?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:03 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.