Alberta · 54.40°N

Birds of Fox Creek

What has actually been seen around Fox Creek: 139 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 139 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,272 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Raven
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 2,730 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.2 h / 7.3 h

What the records say about Fox Creek

139 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Fox Creek (Alberta) since 2010, across 1,272 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, White-throated Sparrow and American Robin.

Fox Creek is backyard-bird country: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Common Raven, White-throated Sparrow, American Robin and Yellow-rumped Warbler make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 144.5 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.

Whitecourt, 48 mi to the east, has more species on record (165 against 139). Birds logged far more often around Fox Creek than there include Yellow Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Common Goldeneye and Northern Waterthrush.

At about 2,730 ft above sea level, Fox Creek 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 14 min at midsummer to 7 h 18 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:47 AM in mid-April and 5:11 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Fox Creek

#	Bird	Records
1	Common RavenCorvus corax	82
2	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	52
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	48
4	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	40
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	34
6	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	34
7	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	34
8	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	32
9	Tennessee WarblerLeiothlypis peregrina	31
10	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	30
11	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	30
12	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	26
13	Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis	23
14	BuffleheadBucephala albeola	20
15	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	20
16	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	20
17	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	19
18	Lincoln's SparrowMelospiza lincolnii	18
19	Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius	17
20	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	17

Records by month

What to put out in Fox Creek

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

Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Suet · Hulled sunflower
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Chipping Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower chips

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 Fox Creek?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Fox Creek are Common Raven, White-throated Sparrow, American Robin, Yellow-rumped Warbler and American Crow, based on 1,272 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Fox Creek?

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

When is the best month for birds in Fox Creek?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:11 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.