Alberta · 52.47°N

Birds of Lacombe

What has actually been seen around Lacombe: 199 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 199 within 6 mi
Observation records: 18,303 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 2,799 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Lacombe

199 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Lacombe (Alberta) since 2010, across 18,303 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Black-billed Magpie and House Sparrow.

Lacombe is backyard-bird country: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Black-billed Magpie, House Sparrow and Downy Woodpecker make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 6.6 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.

Blackfalds, 6 mi to the south, has more species on record (226 against 199). Birds logged far more often around Lacombe than there include House Sparrow, American Coot, Northern Shoveler and Ruddy Duck.

At about 2,799 ft above sea level, Lacombe 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 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:39 AM in mid-April and 5:11 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Lacombe

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	1,341
2	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	851
3	House SparrowPasser domesticus	781
4	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	701
5	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	634
6	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	612
7	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	605
8	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	591
9	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	523
10	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	493
11	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	484
12	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	474
13	American RobinTurdus migratorius	471
14	American CootFulica americana	426
15	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	389
16	Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena	301
17	Lesser ScaupAythya affinis	269
18	Common RavenCorvus corax	266
19	BuffleheadBucephala albeola	258
20	Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata	229

Records by month

What to put out in Lacombe

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Downy Woodpecker
Suet · Shelled peanuts · Black-oil sunflower
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

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 Lacombe?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Lacombe are Black-capped Chickadee, Black-billed Magpie, House Sparrow, Downy Woodpecker and American Crow, based on 18,303 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Lacombe?

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

When is the best month for birds in Lacombe?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. 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.