Alberta · 52.36°N

Birds of Eckville

What has actually been seen around Eckville: 119 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 119 within 6 mi
Observation records: 891 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Robin
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 3,071 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Eckville

119 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Eckville (Alberta) since 2010, across 891 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and Red-tailed Hawk.

Eckville is backyard-bird country: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, House Wren and European Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Bald Eagle and American Kestrel.

Records peak in June and are lowest in January — about 62.3 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.

Bentley, 15 mi to the north-east, has more species on record (224 against 119). Birds logged far more often around Eckville than there include Red-tailed Hawk and Bald Eagle.

At about 3,071 ft above sea level, Eckville 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 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:42 AM in mid-April and 5:14 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Eckville

#	Bird	Records
1	American RobinTurdus migratorius	43
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	32
3	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	27
4	House WrenTroglodytes aedon	27
5	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	26
6	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	26
7	Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida	25
8	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	25
9	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	24
10	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	22
11	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	21
12	Common RavenCorvus corax	19
13	Least FlycatcherEmpidonax minimus	19
14	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	18
15	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	17
16	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	17
17	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	17
18	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	17
19	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	16
20	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	16

Records by month

What to put out in Eckville

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

American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
House Wren
Mealworms (occasionally)
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

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 Eckville?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Eckville are American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, House Wren, European Starling and Clay-colored Sparrow, based on 891 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Eckville?

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

When is the best month for birds in Eckville?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:14 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.