Birding in Quebec

Explore 116 birding hotspots across coastal, forest, boreal/taiga, urban park habitats in the Quebec.

116

Locations

69+

Notable Species

4

Habitat Types

3

Peak Seasons

Complete Quebec Birding Guide

Top locations, species, seasonal tips, and more

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Birding Locations in Quebec

Sea cliffs and seabird colony at Bonaventure Island

Quebec

Moderate

Bonaventure Island

World-class Northern Gannet colony with 110,000+ birds on dramatic Gulf of St. Lawrence sea cliffs.

CoastalForestSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Anse aux Foins

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 216 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Anse Gilmour

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 242 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
A sun-dappled path through a sparse desert forest.

Quebec

Moderate

Arboretum, Parcs de la Frayère et des Voiles

Forest birding hotspot in Quebec with 246 recorded species.

ForestUrban ParkSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Baie du Grand Pabos

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 202 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Baie Ste-Catherine

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 211 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
a church with a steeple and a steeple on top of it

Quebec

Moderate

Baie-du-Febvre (station d'épuration, étangs & Rte Janelle)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 267 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Banc de Portneuf-sur-Mer

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 224 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Barachois, Percé

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 244 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
A flock of birds flying in a grey sky.

Quebec

Moderate

Base de plein air de Ste-Foy

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 244 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Bassin de Chambly

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 215 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Camping Bon-Désir

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 235 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Camping Domaine Florent (plage & route)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 202 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Centre d’int. et d’obs. de Cap-de-Bon-Désir

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 257 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Centre d'interprétation de la nature du Lac-Boivin

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 232 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
a cemetery in the fall with leaves on the ground

Quebec

Moderate

Cimetière de Laval/Mount Pleasant

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 201 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Commune de la Baie-du-Febvre

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 224 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Domaine Pte-de-St-Vallier

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 217 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Dunes de Tadoussac

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 283 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Embouchure Rivière Godbout

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 206 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Embouchure Rivière Trois-Pistoles

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 206 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Escalier rue Fagot, Lévis

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 228 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Etang Burbank

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 206 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Fatima

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 211 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Forêt du ruisseau Ste-Rose

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 202 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

George Montgomery Sanctuary

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 227 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Grand Marais, Métabetchouan

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 235 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Grève de Tadoussac

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 216 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Grosse-Île

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 215 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Halte du Héron (Marais de St-Timothée)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 215 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Ile aux Grues

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 239 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Ile des Soeurs (LISTES HISTORIQUES SEULEMENT; SVP utiliser un site plus précis pour les listes actuelles)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 257 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Ile du Marais

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 218 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Ile du Moine

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 230 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Ile Dupas

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 203 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Ile Verte (cté Rivière-du-Loup)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 222 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Isle-aux-Coudres

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 227 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
a potted plant with pink flowers sitting on a ledge

Quebec

Moderate

Jardin botanique de Montréal (accès restreint)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 216 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

L'Anse-Vaudreuil

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 215 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

La Baie des Ha! Ha!

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 226 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Maison du marais

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 207 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Marais 3 à 5 (Canards Illimités)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 205 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Marais des Laîches

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 207 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Marais, St-Étienne-de-Beauharnois

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 201 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Observatoire d'oiseaux McGill (accès restreint)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 225 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Parc de conservation du Ruisseau-de-Feu

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 211 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Parc de la Cité

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 208 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Parc des Hauts-Fonds

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 225 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Parc des pionniers (cté Manicouagan)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 218 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Parc des Rapides

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 233 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Parc du Lac-Leamy

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 210 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Parc écomaritime de l'Anse-du-Port

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 242 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Parc historique Pointe-du-Moulin

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 214 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Parc Jean-Drapeau

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 247 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Parc Marie-Victorin & Pointe du Marigot

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 209 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Parc nature de Pointe-aux-Outardes

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 237 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Parc nature, Pointe-des-Cascades

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 207 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Parc nautique de Cap-Rouge

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 203 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Petit Marais, St-Gédéon

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 229 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Plage de la Baie Pumpkinseed

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 214 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Plaines d'Abraham

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 223 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

PN d'Oka

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 234 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

PN de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 214 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
a bird sitting on top of a tree next to a nest

Quebec

Moderate

PN de l'Île-de-la-Visitation

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 220 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

PN de la Pte-aux-Prairies - Secteur des Marais

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 220 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

PN de la Yamaska (SVP choisir des endroits plus précis)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 230 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

PN de Plaisance - Baie Noire (Est & Ouest)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 228 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

PN de Plaisance (SVP choisir des endroits plus précis)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 224 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

PN des Îles-de-Boucherville (incluant Île Charron)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 254 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

PN du Bic - Belvédère Raoul-Roy

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 209 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

PN du Bic - Embouchure Rivière du Bic

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 202 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

PN du Bic (SVP choisir des endroits plus précis)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 217 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

PN du Bois-de-l'île-Bizard

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 225 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

PN du Cap-St-Jacques

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 219 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

PN du Mt-St-Bruno

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 200 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

PN Forillon - L'Anse-aux-Amérindiens

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 215 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

PN Forillon - Sentier du Banc

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 204 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

PN Forillon (SVP choisir des endroits plus précis)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 209 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Pointe à Boisvert

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 237 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Pointe à Émile

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 232 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Pointe à John (quai & base de plein air)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 235 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Pointe de la Croix

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 236 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
a snow covered field with trees in the background

Quebec

Moderate

Pointe de Maizerets

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 277 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Pointe de Moisie

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 207 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Pointe de Rivière-Ouelle

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 209 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Pointe du Bout d’en Bas

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 216 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Pointe Paradis

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 217 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Pointe-des-Monts

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 247 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Pont de l'Île-d'Orléans

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 212 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

PR de la Pointe-De la Martinière

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 218 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Quai, Rivière-Ouelle

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 221 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Rapide Plat

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 210 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
A dirt path in the woods with lots of trees

Quebec

Moderate

Rapides Deschênes (incluant Parc)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 269 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
circa 1800:  The Little Bustard, a bird of the crane family.  (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Quebec

Moderate

RécréoParc (Côte-Ste-Catherine)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 270 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Refuge d'oiseaux migrateurs de St-Vallier

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 259 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Cityscape seen through trees and a fence

Quebec

Moderate

Réservoir Beaudet

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 265 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Overcast sky above thorny brambles and dry foliage

Quebec

Moderate

RF Marguerite-D'Youville

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 249 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

RN Baie-Missisquoi

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 215 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

RN de l’Île-aux-Basques-et-des-Razades - Île aux Basques

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 249 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

RN de Pointe-Yamachiche

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 250 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
A white bird perched on a branch.

Quebec

Moderate

RN du Marais Léon-Provancher

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 262 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

RNF de la Baie-de-L’Isle-Verte - Secteur des Roitelets

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 201 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

RNF de la Baie-de-L’Isle-Verte - Secteur du Marais-de-Gros-Cacouna

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 262 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

RNF de Pointe-au-Père

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 251 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

RNF des Îles-de-Contrecoeur (accès interdit)

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 213 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

RNF du Cap-Tourmente - Secteur de La Grande-Ferme

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 243 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
a church with a steeple and a steeple on top of it

Quebec

Moderate

RNF du Cap-Tourmente - Secteur du Centre-d'Interprétation

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 320 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

RNF du Lac-St-François - Secteur du Marais-Fraser

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 219 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Rocher Blanc

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 213 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Rue Horatio Walker, Ste-Pétronille

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 233 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Sablière, St-Lazare

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 232 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Sentier du littoral/Marais de Sacré-Cœur

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 248 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Sentiers SCIRBI

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 225 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Site minier East Sullivan

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 217 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
Boreal/Taiga birding habitat

Quebec

Moderate

Station d'épuration, Rimouski

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 201 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer
A field with a structure in the distance.

Quebec

Moderate

Technoparc Mtl - Site général

Boreal/Taiga birding hotspot in Quebec with 216 recorded species.

Boreal/TaigaForestSpringSummer

Notable Species

Key species found across birding locations in Quebec:

Northern GannetAtlantic PuffinRazorbillBlack-legged KittiwakeCommon MurreBoreal ChickadeeSpruce GrouseGray JayBlack-backed WoodpeckerWhite-winged CrossbillRock PigeonDowny WoodpeckerHairy WoodpeckerAmerican CrowBlack-capped ChickadeeWild TurkeyMourning DoveCommon RavenAmerican RobinHouse Sparrow

Habitats & Best Seasons

Habitat Types:

CoastalForestBoreal/TaigaUrban Park

Best Seasons:

SpringSummerFall

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best birding spots in Quebec?
The top birding locations in Quebec include Bonaventure Island, Anse aux Foins, Anse Gilmour, Arboretum, Parcs de la Frayère et des Voiles, Baie du Grand Pabos, Baie Ste-Catherine, Baie-du-Febvre (station d'épuration, étangs & Rte Janelle), Banc de Portneuf-sur-Mer, Barachois, Percé, Base de plein air de Ste-Foy, Bassin de Chambly, Camping Bon-Désir, Camping Domaine Florent (plage & route), Centre d’int. et d’obs. de Cap-de-Bon-Désir, Centre d'interprétation de la nature du Lac-Boivin, Cimetière de Laval/Mount Pleasant, Commune de la Baie-du-Febvre, Domaine Pte-de-St-Vallier, Dunes de Tadoussac, Embouchure Rivière Godbout, Embouchure Rivière Trois-Pistoles, Escalier rue Fagot, Lévis, Etang Burbank, Fatima, Forêt du ruisseau Ste-Rose, George Montgomery Sanctuary, Grand Marais, Métabetchouan, Grève de Tadoussac, Grosse-Île, Halte du Héron (Marais de St-Timothée), Ile aux Grues, Ile des Soeurs (LISTES HISTORIQUES SEULEMENT; SVP utiliser un site plus précis pour les listes actuelles), Ile du Marais, Ile du Moine, Ile Dupas, Ile Verte (cté Rivière-du-Loup), Isle-aux-Coudres, Jardin botanique de Montréal (accès restreint), L'Anse-Vaudreuil, La Baie des Ha! Ha!, Maison du marais, Marais 3 à 5 (Canards Illimités), Marais des Laîches, Marais, St-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Observatoire d'oiseaux McGill (accès restreint), Parc de conservation du Ruisseau-de-Feu, Parc de la Cité, Parc des Hauts-Fonds, Parc des pionniers (cté Manicouagan), Parc des Rapides, Parc du Lac-Leamy, Parc écomaritime de l'Anse-du-Port, Parc historique Pointe-du-Moulin, Parc Jean-Drapeau, Parc Marie-Victorin & Pointe du Marigot, Parc nature de Pointe-aux-Outardes, Parc nature, Pointe-des-Cascades, Parc nautique de Cap-Rouge, Petit Marais, St-Gédéon, Plage de la Baie Pumpkinseed, Plaines d'Abraham, PN d'Oka, PN de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé, PN de l'Île-de-la-Visitation, PN de la Pte-aux-Prairies - Secteur des Marais, PN de la Yamaska (SVP choisir des endroits plus précis), PN de Plaisance - Baie Noire (Est & Ouest), PN de Plaisance (SVP choisir des endroits plus précis), PN des Îles-de-Boucherville (incluant Île Charron), PN du Bic - Belvédère Raoul-Roy, PN du Bic - Embouchure Rivière du Bic, PN du Bic (SVP choisir des endroits plus précis), PN du Bois-de-l'île-Bizard, PN du Cap-St-Jacques, PN du Mt-St-Bruno, PN Forillon - L'Anse-aux-Amérindiens, PN Forillon - Sentier du Banc, PN Forillon (SVP choisir des endroits plus précis), Pointe à Boisvert, Pointe à Émile, Pointe à John (quai & base de plein air), Pointe de la Croix, Pointe de Maizerets, Pointe de Moisie, Pointe de Rivière-Ouelle, Pointe du Bout d’en Bas, Pointe Paradis, Pointe-des-Monts, Pont de l'Île-d'Orléans, PR de la Pointe-De la Martinière, Quai, Rivière-Ouelle, Rapide Plat, Rapides Deschênes (incluant Parc), RécréoParc (Côte-Ste-Catherine), Refuge d'oiseaux migrateurs de St-Vallier, Réservoir Beaudet, RF Marguerite-D'Youville, RN Baie-Missisquoi, RN de l’Île-aux-Basques-et-des-Razades - Île aux Basques, RN de Pointe-Yamachiche, RN du Marais Léon-Provancher, RNF de la Baie-de-L’Isle-Verte - Secteur des Roitelets, RNF de la Baie-de-L’Isle-Verte - Secteur du Marais-de-Gros-Cacouna, RNF de Pointe-au-Père, RNF des Îles-de-Contrecoeur (accès interdit), RNF du Cap-Tourmente - Secteur de La Grande-Ferme, RNF du Cap-Tourmente - Secteur du Centre-d'Interprétation, RNF du Lac-St-François - Secteur du Marais-Fraser, Rocher Blanc, Rue Horatio Walker, Ste-Pétronille, Sablière, St-Lazare, Sentier du littoral/Marais de Sacré-Cœur, Sentiers SCIRBI, Site minier East Sullivan, Station d'épuration, Rimouski, Technoparc Mtl - Site général. Each offers unique habitats and species.
When is the best time to go birding in Quebec?
The best seasons for birding in Quebec are Spring and Summer and Fall. Spring migration brings diverse species through the area.
What birds can I see in Quebec?
Notable species in Quebec include Northern Gannet, Atlantic Puffin, Razorbill, Black-legged Kittiwake, Common Murre, Boreal Chickadee, Spruce Grouse, Gray Jay, and more. The province supports coastal, forest, boreal/taiga, urban park habitats.

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