Alberta · 52.63°N

Birds of Rimbey

What has actually been seen around Rimbey: 122 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 122 within 6 mi
Observation records: 975 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Red-tailed Hawk
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 2,996 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Rimbey

122 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Rimbey (Alberta) since 2010, across 975 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red-tailed Hawk, American Crow and Black-capped Chickadee.

Rimbey is backyard-bird country: 64% 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, American Robin and Common Raven make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in July and are lowest in December — about 126.5 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.

Bentley, 14 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (224 against 122). Birds logged far more often around Rimbey than there include Red-tailed Hawk.

At about 2,996 ft above sea level, Rimbey 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 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:40 AM in mid-April and 5:12 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Rimbey

#	Bird	Records
1	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	68
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	41
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	39
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	37
5	Common RavenCorvus corax	33
6	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	32
7	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	31
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	28
9	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	24
10	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	22
11	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	20
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	20
13	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	16
14	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	16
15	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	16
16	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	15
17	Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida	15
18	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	14
19	Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus	14
20	House WrenTroglodytes aedon	14

Records by month

What to put out in Rimbey

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
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
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 Rimbey?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Rimbey are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Common Raven and Red-winged Blackbird, based on 975 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Rimbey?

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

When is the best month for birds in Rimbey?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:12 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.