Alberta · 53.71°N

Birds of Two Hills

What has actually been seen around Two Hills: 172 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 172 within 6 mi
Observation records: 3,230 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,985 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.1 h / 7.4 h

What the records say about Two Hills

172 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Two Hills (Alberta) since 2010, across 3,230 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Black-billed Magpie and Common Raven.

Water shapes this list. 51% of records near Two Hills are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Canada Goose, Mallard and Northern Shoveler lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Black-billed Magpie is still the most logged backyard bird.

15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Hen Harrier and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 73.4 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.

Vegreville, 19 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (180 against 172). Birds logged far more often around Two Hills than there include Bald Eagle, Cliff Swallow, Rough-legged Buzzard and Tundra Swan.

At about 1,985 ft above sea level, Two Hills 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 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:28 AM in mid-April and 4:55 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Two Hills

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	126
2	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	113
3	Common RavenCorvus corax	99
4	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	91
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	85
6	Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata	79
7	American CootFulica americana	76
8	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	74
9	Snow GooseAnser caerulescens	64
10	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	64
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	63
12	Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan	61
13	Rock PigeonColumba livia	58
14	Blue-winged TealSpatula discors	54
15	Northern PintailAnas acuta	50
16	American RobinTurdus migratorius	47
17	Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus	46
18	Black TernChlidonias niger	45
19	BuffleheadBucephala albeola	44
20	House SparrowPasser domesticus	44

Records by month

What to put out in Two Hills

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

Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds

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 Two Hills?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Two Hills are Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, American Crow, European Starling and Red-winged Blackbird, based on 3,230 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Two Hills?

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

When is the best month for birds in Two Hills?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:55 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.