Alberta · 52.32°N

Birds of Stettler

What has actually been seen around Stettler: 160 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 160 within 6 mi
Observation records: 4,854 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 2,671 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Stettler

160 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Stettler (Alberta) since 2010, across 4,854 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Mallard and Ring-billed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 59% of records near Stettler are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Canada Goose, Mallard and Ring-billed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Red-winged Blackbird is still the most logged backyard bird.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Hen Harrier and Swainson's Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 43.9 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.

Ponoka, 44 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (138 against 160). Birds logged far more often around Stettler than there include Ring-billed Gull, California Gull, Gadwall and American Avocet.

At about 2,671 ft above sea level, Stettler 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 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:35 AM in mid-April and 5:08 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Stettler

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	265
2	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	224
3	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	204
4	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	157
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	133
6	American CootFulica americana	124
7	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	121
8	Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata	108
9	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	102
10	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	102
11	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	99
12	Blue-winged TealSpatula discors	95
13	California GullLarus californicus	94
14	Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus	93
15	House SparrowPasser domesticus	92
16	Lesser ScaupAythya affinis	81
17	GadwallMareca strepera	81
18	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	79
19	RedheadAythya americana	77
20	Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis	74

Records by month

What to put out in Stettler

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

Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Tree Swallow
Crushed eggshells in spring
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Black-oil sunflower

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 Stettler?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Stettler are Red-winged Blackbird, American Crow, Black-billed Magpie, European Starling and Tree Swallow, based on 4,854 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Stettler?

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

When is the best month for birds in Stettler?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:08 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.