Alberta · 52.88°N

Birds of Jasper

What has actually been seen around Jasper: 240 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 240 within 6 mi
Observation records: 54,396 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Raven
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 3,484 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Jasper

240 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Jasper (Alberta) since 2010, across 54,396 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, Black-billed Magpie and Dark-eyed Junco.

Jasper is backyard-bird country: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Common Raven, Black-billed Magpie, Dark-eyed Junco and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

24 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Merlin and Osprey.

Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 13.9 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.

Hinton, 41 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (219 against 240). Birds logged far more often around Jasper than there include Mountain Chickadee, Common Loon, Barrow's Goldeneye and Clark's Nutcracker.

At about 3,484 ft above sea level, Jasper 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 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:55 AM in mid-April and 5:26 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Jasper

#	Bird	Records
1	Common RavenCorvus corax	3,672
2	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	2,515
3	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	2,487
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,075
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,944
6	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	1,921
7	Mountain ChickadeePoecile gambeli	1,851
8	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	1,697
9	Common LoonGavia immer	1,395
10	House SparrowPasser domesticus	1,375
11	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,239
12	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	1,145
13	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	1,017
14	Ruby-crowned KingletRegulus calendula	907
15	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	838
16	Canada JayPerisoreus canadensis	795
17	Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satrapa	766
18	Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus	757
19	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	649
20	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	628

Records by month

What to put out in Jasper

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

Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Suet · Hulled sunflower

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 Jasper?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Jasper are Common Raven, Black-billed Magpie, Dark-eyed Junco, American Robin and American Crow, based on 54,396 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Jasper?

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

When is the best month for birds in Jasper?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:26 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.