Alberta · 49.79°N

Birds of Taber

What has actually been seen around Taber: 215 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 215 within 6 mi
Observation records: 12,293 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 2,667 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.3 h / 8.1 h

What the records say about Taber

215 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Taber (Alberta) since 2010, across 12,293 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Black-billed Magpie and Mallard.

Water shapes this list. 48% of records near Taber are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Canada Goose, Mallard and Killdeer lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Black-billed Magpie is still the most logged backyard bird.

18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Swainson's Hawk and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 23.7 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.

Barnwell, 5 mi to the west, has fewer species on record (187 against 215). Birds logged far more often around Taber than there include Northern Shoveler, American Coot, Northern Pintail and Gadwall.

At about 2,667 ft above sea level, Taber 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 20 min at midsummer to 8 h 6 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:37 AM in mid-April and 5:19 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Taber

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	590
2	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	411
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	389
4	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	314
5	House SparrowPasser domesticus	302
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	278
7	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	264
8	Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto	261
9	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	245
10	Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta	242
11	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	240
12	Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata	239
13	American CootFulica americana	238
14	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	234
15	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	204
16	Snow GooseAnser caerulescens	203
17	Northern PintailAnas acuta	201
18	GadwallMareca strepera	198
19	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	196
20	American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos	191

Records by month

What to put out in Taber

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

Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Sunflower
Northern Flicker
Suet · Peanut hearts

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 Taber?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Taber are Black-billed Magpie, House Sparrow, American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird and Eurasian Collared-Dove, based on 12,293 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Taber?

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

When is the best month for birds in Taber?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:19 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.