# Nicolet Bird Sanctuary, Canada: what it is and when to go > Nicolet Bird Sanctuary is a migratory bird sanctuary of Canada located in Quebec (Refuge d'oiseaux migrateurs de Nicolet) (Trois-Rivières). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nicolet-migratory-bird-sanctuary/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Migratory bird sanctuary of Canada located in Quebec · Nature, Wildlife - **Local name:** Refuge d'oiseaux migrateurs de Nicolet - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YUL Montréal, 115 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** DND - **Coordinates:** 46.19642, -72.69761 ## What it is and where Nicolet Bird Sanctuary is a migratory bird sanctuary of Canada located in Quebec (Refuge d'oiseaux migrateurs de Nicolet) (Trois-Rivières). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Trois-Rivières](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/trois-rivieres/), where this site lists 38 more places to see, 21 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.19642, -72.69761; the nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, Montréal), 115 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.196423%2C-72.697613) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.196423%2C-72.697613) - **Run by:** DND It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fauna/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Nicolet Bird Sanctuary is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 49 | | February | Possible | 10 h 06 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 20 | | May | Best time | 14 h 46 | | June | Best time | 15 h 34 | | July | Best time | 15 h 14 | | August | Best time | 13 h 59 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 39 | | November | Possible | 9 h 10 | | December | Possible | 8 h 26 | In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | May to October | November to April | | Wildlife | May to October | November to April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Nicolet Bird Sanctuary has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Musée des cultures du monde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/musee-des-cultures-du-monde/): Museum · 7.9 km - [Réserve naturelle du Boisé-du-Séminaire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-naturelle-du-boise-du-seminaire/): Protected area · 8.2 km - [Refuge faunique de Pointe-du-Lac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/refuge-faunique-de-pointe-du-lac/): Protected area · 8.8 km - [maison Dufresne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maison-dufresne/): House in Trois-Rivières, Quebec · 10 km - [Moulin seigneurial de Tonnancour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/moulin-seigneurial-de-pointe-du-lac/): Building in Quebec, Canada · 10 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Nature - [Niagara Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/niagara-falls/): three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States - [Hudson Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-hudson/): large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada that drains much of north-central North America - [Baffin Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-baffin/): bay between Greenland and Canada - [Mount Logan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-logan/): highest mountain in Canada, in Yukon - [Bay of Fundy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-fundy/): bay on the Atlantic coast of Canada noted for high tides - [Amundsen Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/amundsen-gulf/): gulf in Northwest Territories, Canada Every Canada place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Nicolet Bird Sanctuary? It is a migratory bird sanctuary of Canada located in Quebec (Refuge d'oiseaux migrateurs de Nicolet in the local language). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Nicolet Bird Sanctuary? May to October. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. ### How do you get to Nicolet Bird Sanctuary? The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 115 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.196423%2C-72.697613) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Musée des cultures du monde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/musee-des-cultures-du-monde/), [Réserve naturelle du Boisé-du-Séminaire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-naturelle-du-boise-du-seminaire/), [Refuge faunique de Pointe-du-Lac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/refuge-faunique-de-pointe-du-lac/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/17418957), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3423138), CC0. More about Nicolet Bird Sanctuary on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolet_Bird_Sanctuary). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).