Alberta · 53.58°N

Birds of Edson

What has actually been seen around Edson: 137 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 137 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,657 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Raven
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 2,996 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.1 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Edson

137 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Edson (Alberta) since 2010, across 1,657 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, Blue Jay and Black-capped Chickadee.

Edson is backyard-bird country: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Common Raven, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee and Black-billed Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Merlin, Bald Eagle and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 14.8 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.

Hinton, 49 mi to the west, has more species on record (219 against 137). Birds logged far more often around Edson than there include Trumpeter Swan.

At about 2,996 ft above sea level, Edson 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 3 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:47 AM in mid-April and 5:15 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Edson

#	Bird	Records
1	Common RavenCorvus corax	118
2	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	114
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	113
4	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	87
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	80
6	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	58
7	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	48
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	48
9	Canada JayPerisoreus canadensis	35
10	Boreal ChickadeePoecile hudsonicus	32
11	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	32
12	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	31
13	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	30
14	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	29
15	Rock PigeonColumba livia	28
16	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	27
17	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	26
18	House SparrowPasser domesticus	26
19	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	24
20	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	24

Records by month

What to put out in Edson

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

Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · 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 Edson?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Edson are Common Raven, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Black-billed Magpie and American Crow, based on 1,657 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Edson?

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

When is the best month for birds in Edson?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:15 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.