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Birds in Quebec

Our list for Quebec has 233 bird species recorded regularly there: 23 residents, 105 summer visitors, 42 winter visitors, 59 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors

The list comes from 24 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
233
In October
171
Common
81
Busiest month
May

What's special about Quebec

vs Canada

The birds recorded far more often here than across Canada, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Quebec is worth visiting for.

  1. RazorbillRazorbill2.8×Summer visitor · 0.15% of records here, 0.05% across Canada
  2. KittiwakeKittiwake2.5×Summer visitor · 0.16% of records here, 0.06% across Canada
  3. Tufted TitmouseTufted Titmouse2.5×Winter visitor · 0.24% of records here, 0.10% across Canada
  4. Snow GooseSnow Goose2.2×Summer visitor · 0.53% of records here, 0.24% across Canada
  5. EiderEider2.2×Summer visitor · 0.48% of records here, 0.22% across Canada
  6. Evening GrosbeakEvening Grosbeak2.0×Winter visitor · 0.57% of records here, 0.28% across Canada
  7. Glaucous GullGlaucous Gull2.0×Winter visitor · 0.12% of records here, 0.06% across Canada
  8. Northern GannetNorthern Gannet2.0×Summer visitor · 0.19% of records here, 0.09% across Canada

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. American CrowAmerican Crow4.67%
  2. Blue JayBlue Jay3.63%
  3. Ring-billed GullRing-billed Gull3.53%
  4. Canada GooseCanada Goose3.42%
  5. MallardMallard3.09%
  6. American RobinAmerican Robin2.96%

Arriving now

  1. American Tree SparrowAmerican Tree SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.39%
  2. Common RedpollCommon RedpollWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.19%
  3. Snow BuntingSnow BuntingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.12%
  4. Bohemian WaxwingBohemian WaxwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.10%
  5. Rough-legged HawkRough-legged HawkWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.08%
  6. Cackling GooseCackling GoosePassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.07%

Share of all bird records in Quebec in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Quebec

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Quebec

Records by month
Bird records in Quebec by month, 2019–2024
January847,263
February717,254
March1,257,795
April3,050,759
May5,509,168
June2,800,507
July2,022,718
August2,053,816
September2,193,887
October1,780,081
November1,034,038
December907,543

May has the most records (5.5 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 29
All 29 families in Quebec

How common

More of Canada

All of Canada

All 233 birds, A to Z

Show all 233 birds

Questions

4

What birds is Quebec known for?

Compared with the rest of Canada, Quebec stands out for Razorbill, Kittiwake, Tufted Titmouse and Snow Goose. Each is recorded at least 2.2 times as often here as across Canada, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Quebec?

233 species, each recorded regularly in Quebec (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 23 residents, 105 summer visitors, 42 winter visitors, 59 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Quebec, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Quebec in October?

171 species on our list for Quebec are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are American Crow, Blue Jay, Ring-billed Gull, Canada Goose and Mallard.

What are the most common birds in Quebec?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Quebec are American Crow, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, White-breasted Nuthatch and American Robin.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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