Birds of Yamachiche
What has actually been seen around Yamachiche: 264 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 264 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 220,503 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 15.8 h / 8.6 h
What the records say about Yamachiche
264 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Yamachiche (Quebec) since 2010, across 220,503 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Ring-billed Gull.
Yamachiche is backyard-bird country: 61% 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, Song Sparrow and White-breasted Nuthatch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
26 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture and Red-tailed Hawk.
Records peak in August and are lowest in February — about 10.4 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.
Louiseville, 6 mi to the west, has fewer species on record (244 against 264). Birds logged far more often around Yamachiche than there include Great Black-backed Gull, Semipalmated Plover, Semipalmated Sandpiper and Least Sandpiper.
Daylight runs from 15 h 48 min at midsummer to 8 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 AM in mid-April and 4:58 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Yamachiche
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 7,857 |
| 2 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 7,007 |
| 3 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 6,253 |
| 4 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 6,109 |
| 5 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 5,666 |
| 6 | Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens | 5,460 |
| 7 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 5,367 |
| 8 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 5,214 |
| 9 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 4,509 |
| 10 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 4,358 |
| 11 | Great Blue HeronArdea herodias | 4,343 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 4,140 |
| 13 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 3,794 |
| 14 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 3,626 |
| 15 | Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus | 3,358 |
| 16 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 3,316 |
| 17 | Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus | 3,162 |
| 18 | American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus | 3,137 |
| 19 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 3,095 |
| 20 | Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon | 3,092 |
Records by month
What to put out in Yamachiche
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- White-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Shelled peanuts · Suet
- Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil sunflower
- American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil 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 Yamachiche?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Yamachiche are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Song Sparrow, White-breasted Nuthatch and Downy Woodpecker, based on 220,503 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Yamachiche?
264 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Yamachiche?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:58 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- 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.