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Birds of Claresholm

What has actually been seen around Claresholm: 177 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 177 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,231 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-billed Magpie
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 3,393 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8.1 h

What the records say about Claresholm

177 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Claresholm (Alberta) since 2010, across 2,231 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-billed Magpie, House Sparrow and Common Raven.

Claresholm is backyard-bird country: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-billed Magpie, House Sparrow, Common Raven and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Swainson's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk and Great Horned Owl.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 22.7 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.

Fort Macleod, 23 mi to the south, has more species on record (189 against 177). Birds logged far more often around Claresholm than there include White-crowned Sparrow, Great Horned Owl and Gray Partridge.

At about 3,393 ft above sea level, Claresholm 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 16 h 23 min at midsummer to 8 h 4 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:43 AM in mid-April and 5:24 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Claresholm

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	113
2	House SparrowPasser domesticus	93
3	Common RavenCorvus corax	81
4	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	77
5	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	74
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	66
7	Swainson's HawkButeo swainsoni	59
8	Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta	57
9	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	57
10	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	56
11	Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto	50
12	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	49
13	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	49
14	Rock PigeonColumba livia	46
15	Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata	40
16	Vesper SparrowPooecetes gramineus	39
17	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	39
18	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	32
19	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	32
20	Brewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalus	32

Records by month

What to put out in Claresholm

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

Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower

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 Claresholm?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Claresholm are Black-billed Magpie, House Sparrow, Common Raven, European Starling and American Robin, based on 2,231 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Claresholm?

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

When is the best month for birds in Claresholm?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:24 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.