Alberta · 54.42°N

Birds of Grand Centre

What has actually been seen around Grand Centre: 255 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 255 within 6 mi
Observation records: 56,302 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 1,752 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.2 h / 7.3 h

What the records say about Grand Centre

255 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Grand Centre (Alberta) since 2010, across 56,302 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Red-necked Grebe and White-throated Sparrow.

Grand Centre is backyard-bird country: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, White-throated Sparrow, Common Raven and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

21 birds of prey are on record nearby, including .

Records peak in June and are lowest in January — about 478.7 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.

Cold Lake, 4 mi to the north, has a similar number of species on record (252 against 255).

At about 1,752 ft above sea level, Grand Centre 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 17 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:21 AM in mid-April and 4:44 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Grand Centre

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,475
2	Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena	1,199
3	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	1,108
4	Common RavenCorvus corax	1,098
5	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,072
6	Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan	1,036
7	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	1,004
8	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	1,000
9	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	995
10	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	984
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	982
12	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	954
13	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	921
14	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	917
15	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	882
16	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	877
17	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	820
18	Common LoonGavia immer	814
19	OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla	796
20	BuffleheadBucephala albeola	782

Records by month

What to put out in Grand Centre

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Red-eyed Vireo
None — mature deciduous trees are the draw
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 Grand Centre?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Grand Centre are American Crow, White-throated Sparrow, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee and Red-eyed Vireo, based on 56,302 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Grand Centre?

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

When is the best month for birds in Grand Centre?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44 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.