Birds of Lac La Biche
What has actually been seen around Lac La Biche: 224 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 224 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 40,446 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- American Crow
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 1,857 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Lac La Biche
224 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Lac La Biche (Alberta) since 2010, across 40,446 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and White-throated Sparrow.
Lac La Biche is backyard-bird country: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, White-throated Sparrow and Yellow Warbler make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey and Bald Eagle.
Records peak in June and are lowest in January — about 330.6 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.
Smoky Lake, 49 mi to the south-west, has fewer species on record (211 against 224). Birds logged far more often around Lac La Biche than there include Red-eyed Vireo, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Double-crested Cormorant and American White Pelican.
At about 1,857 ft above sea level, Lac La Biche 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 19 min at midsummer to 7 h 13 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:27 AM in mid-April and 4:49 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lac La Biche
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 1,499 |
| 2 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 1,139 |
| 3 | White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis | 1,101 |
| 4 | Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis | 1,003 |
| 5 | Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia | 928 |
| 6 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 926 |
| 7 | Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus | 914 |
| 8 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 854 |
| 9 | Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata | 846 |
| 10 | Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus | 840 |
| 11 | American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos | 833 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 833 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 814 |
| 14 | Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia | 803 |
| 15 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 735 |
| 16 | Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula | 714 |
| 17 | Tennessee WarblerLeiothlypis peregrina | 634 |
| 18 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 603 |
| 19 | Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus | 602 |
| 20 | OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla | 552 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lac La Biche
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- Yellow Warbler
None — plant native willow and dogwood thickets
- Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
- Red-eyed Vireo
None — mature deciduous trees are the draw
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 Lac La Biche?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Lac La Biche are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, White-throated Sparrow, Yellow Warbler and Song Sparrow, based on 40,446 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lac La Biche?
224 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lac La Biche?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.