Alberta · 53.77°N

Birds of Lamont

What has actually been seen around Lamont: 217 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 217 within 6 mi
Observation records: 12,869 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Mallard
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 2,110 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.1 h / 7.4 h

What the records say about Lamont

217 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Lamont (Alberta) since 2010, across 12,869 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Canada Goose and Red-necked Grebe.

Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Lamont are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Canada Goose and Red-necked Grebe lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Robin is still the most logged backyard bird.

22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk and Broad-winged Hawk.

Records peak in June and are lowest in March — about 34.5 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.

Fort Saskatchewan, 17 mi to the west, has more species on record (240 against 217). Birds logged far more often around Lamont than there include White-throated Sparrow, Red-eyed Vireo, Common Yellowthroat and Hairy Woodpecker.

At about 2,110 ft above sea level, Lamont 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 6 min at midsummer to 7 h 25 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:32 AM in mid-April and 4:59 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Lamont

#	Bird	Records
1	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	477
2	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	361
3	Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena	344
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	342
5	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	339
6	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	310
7	Lesser ScaupAythya affinis	310
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	301
9	Blue-winged TealSpatula discors	289
10	Common RavenCorvus corax	286
11	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	265
12	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	265
13	American CootFulica americana	249
14	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	248
15	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	236
16	BuffleheadBucephala albeola	223
17	Least FlycatcherEmpidonax minimus	220
18	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	195
19	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	193
20	GadwallMareca strepera	188

Records by month

What to put out in Lamont

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

American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

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 Lamont?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Lamont are American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow and Common Raven, based on 12,869 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Lamont?

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

When is the best month for birds in Lamont?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:59 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.