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Birds of Redcliff

What has actually been seen around Redcliff: 247 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
247 within 6 mi
Observation records
58,859 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Black-billed Magpie
Busiest month
May
Elevation
2,428 ft
Daylight, June / December
16.4 h / 8.1 h

What the records say about Redcliff

247 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Redcliff (Alberta) since 2010, across 58,859 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-billed Magpie, Northern Flicker and Black-capped Chickadee.

Redcliff is backyard-bird country: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-billed Magpie, Northern Flicker, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

23 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Merlin, Swainson's Hawk and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 6.5 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.

Dunmore, 11 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (263 against 247). Birds logged far more often around Redcliff than there include Eurasian Collared-Dove and Lark Sparrow.

At about 2,428 ft above sea level, Redcliff 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 23 min at midsummer to 8 h 4 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:31 AM in mid-April and 5:12 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Redcliff

#BirdRecords
1Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia3,132
2Northern FlickerColaptes auratus2,873
3Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus2,639
4American RobinTurdus migratorius2,549
5European StarlingSturnus vulgaris2,280
6House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus2,263
7Canada GooseBranta canadensis2,121
8House SparrowPasser domesticus1,789
9American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos1,669
10Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto1,632
11Rock PigeonColumba livia1,606
12Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis1,592
13Blue JayCyanocitta cristata1,499
14MallardAnas platyrhynchos1,339
15Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula1,261
16Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens1,213
17Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta1,001
18Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis957
19Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia842
20Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis826

Records by month

What to put out in Redcliff

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

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 Redcliff?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Redcliff are Black-billed Magpie, Northern Flicker, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and European Starling, based on 58,859 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Redcliff?

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

When is the best month for birds in Redcliff?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:12 AM.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.