Alberta · 55.22°N

Birds of Beaverlodge

What has actually been seen around Beaverlodge: 154 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 154 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,469 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 2,372 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.4 h / 7.1 h

What the records say about Beaverlodge

154 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Beaverlodge (Alberta) since 2010, across 2,469 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Common Raven and Black-billed Magpie.

Beaverlodge is backyard-bird country: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Common Raven, Black-billed Magpie and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Bald Eagle and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in May and are lowest in August — about 12.2 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and breeding arrivals), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.

Hythe, 9 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (100 against 154). Birds logged far more often around Beaverlodge than there include Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker and Dark-eyed Junco.

At about 2,372 ft above sea level, Beaverlodge sits higher than most places in Alberta. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter and early spring.

Daylight runs from 17 h 26 min at midsummer to 7 h 7 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:56 AM in mid-April and 5:16 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Beaverlodge

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	169
2	Common RavenCorvus corax	124
3	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	107
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	97
5	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	96
6	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	76
7	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	61
8	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	61
9	Pine GrosbeakPinicola enucleator	61
10	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	57
11	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	54
12	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	52
13	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	51
14	Common RedpollAcanthis flammea	49
15	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	45
16	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	44
17	Ruffed GrouseBonasa umbellus	42
18	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	41
19	BuffleheadBucephala albeola	38
20	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	34

Records by month

What to put out in Beaverlodge

Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Shelled peanuts · Suet

Seasonal bird notes for Alberta

What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for Canadian backyards. One email a month at most.

Nearby places

Frequently asked

What birds visit backyards in Beaverlodge?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Beaverlodge are Black-capped Chickadee, Common Raven, Black-billed Magpie, American Robin and Blue Jay, based on 2,469 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Beaverlodge?

154 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Beaverlodge?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 5:16 AM.

Sources

Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.