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Birds of Devon

What has actually been seen around Devon: 225 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
225 within 6 mi
Observation records
89,646 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month
May
Elevation
2,280 ft
Daylight, June / December
17 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Devon

225 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Devon (Alberta) since 2010, across 89,646 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker and Blue Jay.

Devon is backyard-bird country: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay and Black-billed Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 5.3 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.

Calmar, 8 mi to the south-west, has fewer species on record (142 against 225). Birds logged far more often around Devon than there include Dark-eyed Junco, Pine Siskin, American Coot and American Goldfinch.

At about 2,280 ft above sea level, Devon 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 1 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:37 AM in mid-April and 5:05 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Devon

#BirdRecords
1Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus7,557
2Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens4,911
3Blue JayCyanocitta cristata4,500
4Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia3,014
5White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis2,929
6American RobinTurdus migratorius2,811
7Common RavenCorvus corax2,802
8American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos2,802
9Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus2,652
10Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis2,040
11Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis2,015
12White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis2,012
13Canada GooseBranta canadensis1,735
14Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus1,681
15House SparrowPasser domesticus1,615
16MallardAnas platyrhynchos1,584
17Pine SiskinSpinus pinus1,433
18Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia1,364
19Common RedpollAcanthis flammea1,329
20Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus1,327

Records by month

What to put out in Devon

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

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 Devon?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Devon are Black-capped Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Black-billed Magpie and White-breasted Nuthatch, based on 89,646 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Devon?

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

When is the best month for birds in Devon?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05 AM.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)

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.