BIRDS
Snow Bunting
32–38 cmWingspan
26–50 gWeight
5–6 eggsClutch
12 daysIncubation
Bird weighing 26–50 g. Migratory. Lives in fields and on the coast. Feeds on seeds. Forages on the ground.
There are 23,308 observations of Snow Bunting in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Chaudière-Appalaches and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in January and February and become rare from May to October.
Through the year
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Where to see it
- Montérégie3,995
- Chaudière-Appalaches2,964
- Bas-Saint-Laurent2,553
- Centre-du-Québec1,787
- Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1,783
- Estrie1,602
- Lanaudière1,335
- Capitale-Nationale1,295
- Outaouais1,284
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue1,062
- Laurentides1,036
- Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine756
- Côte-Nord660
- Mauricie493
- Nord-du-Québec429
- Montréal157
- Laval117
