Alberta · 54.27°N

Birds of Bonnyville

What has actually been seen around Bonnyville: 215 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 215 within 6 mi
Observation records: 24,758 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,821 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.2 h / 7.3 h

What the records say about Bonnyville

215 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Bonnyville (Alberta) since 2010, across 24,758 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Mallard and American Coot.

Water shapes this list. 61% of records near Bonnyville are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Canada Goose, Mallard and American Coot lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 100.9 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.

Grand Centre, 23 mi to the north-east, has more species on record (255 against 215). Birds logged far more often around Bonnyville than there include Gadwall, Black-necked Grebe, Redhead and Yellow-headed Blackbird.

At about 1,821 ft above sea level, Bonnyville 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 12 min at midsummer to 7 h 19 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:23 AM in mid-April and 4:48 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Bonnyville

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	933
2	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	800
3	American CootFulica americana	660
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	656
5	Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata	656
6	GadwallMareca strepera	654
7	Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan	633
8	Blue-winged TealSpatula discors	609
9	Lesser ScaupAythya affinis	601
10	Common RavenCorvus corax	600
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	594
12	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	566
13	Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis	520
14	Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis	512
15	RedheadAythya americana	499
16	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	475
17	Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus	458
18	BuffleheadBucephala albeola	438
19	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	434
20	Eurasian TealAnas crecca	420

Records by month

What to put out in Bonnyville

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Black-oil sunflower
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

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 Bonnyville?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Bonnyville are American Crow, Common Raven, Red-winged Blackbird, Black-billed Magpie and Yellow-headed Blackbird, based on 24,758 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Bonnyville?

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

When is the best month for birds in Bonnyville?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48 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.