Alberta · 49.75°N

Birds of Coalhurst

What has actually been seen around Coalhurst: 264 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 264 within 6 mi
Observation records: 162,572 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-billed Magpie
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 3,061 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.3 h / 8.1 h

What the records say about Coalhurst

264 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Coalhurst (Alberta) since 2010, across 162,572 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-billed Magpie, Northern Flicker and Canada Goose.

Coalhurst is backyard-bird country: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-billed Magpie, Northern Flicker, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 5.1 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, 11 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (146 against 264). Birds logged far more often around Coalhurst than there include Black-capped Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Common Pheasant.

At about 3,061 ft above sea level, Coalhurst 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 20 min at midsummer to 8 h 7 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:41 AM in mid-April and 5:23 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Coalhurst

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	9,452
2	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	8,277
3	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	6,783
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	6,662
5	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	6,411
6	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	6,373
7	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	5,650
8	House SparrowPasser domesticus	5,143
9	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	4,306
10	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	4,214
11	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	3,222
12	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	3,190
13	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	2,978
14	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	2,733
15	Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto	2,580
16	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	2,543
17	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	2,322
18	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	2,266
19	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	2,112
20	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	2,105

Records by month

What to put out in Coalhurst

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

Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
Northern Flicker
Suet · Peanut hearts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
House Sparrow
Millet · 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 Coalhurst?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Coalhurst are Black-billed Magpie, Northern Flicker, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and European Starling, based on 162,572 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Coalhurst?

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

When is the best month for birds in Coalhurst?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:23 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.