Alberta · 56.07°N

Birds of Fairview

What has actually been seen around Fairview: 128 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 128 within 6 mi
Observation records: 799 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Red-tailed Hawk
Busiest month: August
Elevation: 2,149 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.6 h / 6.9 h

What the records say about Fairview

128 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Fairview (Alberta) since 2010, across 799 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red-tailed Hawk, Canada Goose and American Robin.

Water shapes this list. 40% of records near Fairview are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Canada Goose, Lesser Scaup and Bufflehead lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Robin is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in August and are lowest in January — about 319.0 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.

Spirit River, 26 mi to the south-west, has fewer species on record (59 against 128). Birds logged far more often around Fairview than there include Lesser Scaup.

At about 2,149 ft above sea level, Fairview 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 38 min at midsummer to 6 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:50 AM in mid-April and 5:05 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Fairview

#	Bird	Records
1	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	62
2	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	32
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	28
4	Common RavenCorvus corax	27
5	Lesser ScaupAythya affinis	22
6	BuffleheadBucephala albeola	20
7	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	20
8	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	19
9	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	19
10	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	18
11	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	17
12	Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons	14
13	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	13
14	American WigeonMareca americana	13
15	Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis	13
16	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	12
17	Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida	12
18	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	12
19	Trumpeter SwanCygnus buccinator	12
20	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	12

Records by month

What to put out in Fairview

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

American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Yellow Warbler
None — plant native willow and dogwood thickets

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 Fairview?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Fairview are American Robin, Common Raven, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Red-winged Blackbird, based on 799 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Fairview?

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

When is the best month for birds in Fairview?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05 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.