Alberta · 53.90°N

Birds of Elk Point

What has actually been seen around Elk Point: 134 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 134 within 6 mi
Observation records: 773 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,972 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.1 h / 7.4 h

What the records say about Elk Point

134 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Elk Point (Alberta) since 2010, across 773 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and Black-billed Magpie.

Elk Point is backyard-bird country: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Black-billed Magpie and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in August — about 51.0 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.

St. Paul, 17 mi to the west, has more species on record (203 against 134). Birds logged far more often around Elk Point than there include Red-tailed Hawk.

At about 1,972 ft above sea level, Elk Point 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 8 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:24 AM in mid-April and 4:51 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Elk Point

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	34
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	31
3	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	31
4	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	30
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	24
6	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	20
7	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	17
8	Common RavenCorvus corax	17
9	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	15
10	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	15
11	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	14
12	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	14
13	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	13
14	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	13
15	House SparrowPasser domesticus	13
16	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	13
17	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	12
18	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	12
19	Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida	11
20	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	11

Records by month

What to put out in Elk Point

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Northern Flicker
Suet · Peanut hearts
Common Raven
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 Elk Point?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Elk Point are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, Black-billed Magpie, American Robin and Northern Flicker, based on 773 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Elk Point?

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

When is the best month for birds in Elk Point?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51 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.