Jun 20, 2026
Parc Jean-Drapeaui
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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for Québec
Forests, rivers, mountains, coastlines, and wildlife
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Québec. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
222
Species
27
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Québec
This guide focuses on birdlife within Québec's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Québec
A recent look at bird sightings across Québec.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Québec.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Québec
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Duck
50 snaps
House Sparrow
36 snaps
Ring-billed Gull
32 snaps
Song Sparrow
21 snaps
Black-capped Chickadee
13 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Québec
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park43 sightings50 species
Quebec, CA
Parc Jean-Drapeau
You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel, House Sparrow, and Rock Pigeon.
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Park124 sightings11 species
Quebec, CA
Parc de l'Amérique-Latine
You might spot Double-Crested Cormorant, Rock Pigeon, and Wild Bergamot.
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Park39 sightings50 species
Quebec, CA
Parc de l'île Saint-Quentin
You might spot Alder Buckthorn, Common Blue, and Eastern Gray Squirrel.
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Park40 sightings50 species
Québec, CA
Parc linéaire de la rivière Saint-Charles
You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Asian Lady Beetle.
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Park9 sightings8 species
Québec, CA
Parc national du Mont-Mégantic
You might spot Canada Jay, Bluebead Lily, and Hobblebush.
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Park11 sightings7 species
Québec, CA
Parc national du Bic
You might spot White-Tailed Deer, Harbor Seal, and Common Eider.
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Full Guide
Full Québec birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Duck
House Sparrow
Ring-billed Gull
Song Sparrow
Black-capped Chickadee
Common Grackle
Dark-eyed Junco
Double-crested Cormorant
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Hairy Woodpecker
Wood Duck
Downy Woodpecker
Canada Goose
Pileated Woodpecker
American Crow
Blue Jay
Mourning Dove
Narragansett Turkey
Barred Owl
European Starling
Great Blue Heron
Merlin
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Snow Goose
Vulture
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