Alberta · 51.63°N

Birds of Hanna

What has actually been seen around Hanna: 219 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 219 within 6 mi
Observation records: 11,373 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 2,710 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Hanna

219 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Hanna (Alberta) since 2010, across 11,373 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Black-billed Magpie and Mallard.

Water shapes this list. 49% of records near Hanna are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Canada Goose, Mallard and Ring-billed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Black-billed Magpie is still the most logged backyard bird.

19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Swainson's Hawk and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 59.2 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.

Drumheller, 37 mi to the west, has a similar number of species on record (222 against 219). Birds logged far more often around Hanna than there include Northern Shoveler, Western Meadowlark, American Wigeon and American Coot.

At about 2,710 ft above sea level, Hanna 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 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:33 AM in mid-April and 5:08 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Hanna

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	381
2	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	319
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	298
4	House SparrowPasser domesticus	275
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	261
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	246
7	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	235
8	Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata	233
9	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	225
10	Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta	204
11	American WigeonMareca americana	200
12	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	179
13	American CootFulica americana	177
14	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	175
15	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	166
16	Northern PintailAnas acuta	162
17	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	160
18	Blue-winged TealSpatula discors	159
19	Lesser ScaupAythya affinis	157
20	RedheadAythya americana	150

Records by month

What to put out in Hanna

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

Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn

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 Hanna?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Hanna are Black-billed Magpie, House Sparrow, American Crow, American Robin and Red-winged Blackbird, based on 11,373 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Hanna?

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

When is the best month for birds in Hanna?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:08 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.