Alberta · 49.72°N

Birds of Coaldale

What has actually been seen around Coaldale: 175 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 175 within 6 mi
Observation records: 7,435 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 2,838 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.3 h / 8.1 h

What the records say about Coaldale

175 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Coaldale (Alberta) since 2010, across 7,435 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Black-billed Magpie and House Sparrow.

The records split between backyard birds (54%) and waterbirds (35%), so a feeder in Coaldale sees the familiar Black-billed Magpie, House Sparrow and American Robin, while Canada Goose and others turn up on nearby water.

20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Merlin, Swainson's Hawk and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 8.2 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.

Picture Butte, 14 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (146 against 175). Birds logged far more often around Coaldale than there include Swainson's Hawk, Mourning Dove, White-crowned Sparrow and Spotted Sandpiper.

At about 2,838 ft above sea level, Coaldale 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 19 min at midsummer to 8 h 7 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:39 AM in mid-April and 5:22 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Coaldale

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	499
2	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	412
3	House SparrowPasser domesticus	407
4	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	312
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	295
6	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	282
7	Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto	218
8	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	211
9	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	200
10	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	196
11	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	185
12	Rock PigeonColumba livia	173
13	American CootFulica americana	163
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	153
15	Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus	144
16	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	130
17	American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos	115
18	CanvasbackAythya valisineria	111
19	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	110
20	Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis	109

Records by month

What to put out in Coaldale

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

Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Sunflower
Northern Flicker
Suet · Peanut hearts

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 Coaldale?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Coaldale are Black-billed Magpie, House Sparrow, American Robin, European Starling and Eurasian Collared-Dove, based on 7,435 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Coaldale?

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

When is the best month for birds in Coaldale?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 5:22 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.