Alberta · 55.07°N

Birds of Valleyview

What has actually been seen around Valleyview: 95 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 95 within 6 mi
Observation records: 584 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Raven
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 2,270 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.4 h / 7.2 h

What the records say about Valleyview

95 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Valleyview (Alberta) since 2010, across 584 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, Black-billed Magpie and Red-tailed Hawk.

Valleyview is backyard-bird country: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Common Raven, Black-billed Magpie, American Crow and Red-winged Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Buzzard and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in April and are lowest in October — about 13.5 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.

High Prairie, 40 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (72 against 95). Birds logged far more often around Valleyview than there include Red-winged Blackbird.

At about 2,270 ft above sea level, Valleyview 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 24 min at midsummer to 7 h 9 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:47 AM in mid-April and 5:08 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Valleyview

#	Bird	Records
1	Common RavenCorvus corax	61
2	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	57
3	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	35
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	33
5	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	21
6	Rock PigeonColumba livia	18
7	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	18
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	18
9	House SparrowPasser domesticus	16
10	Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan	16
11	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	15
12	Rough-legged BuzzardButeo lagopus	14
13	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	14
14	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	13
15	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	13
16	Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida	12
17	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	11
18	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	9
19	Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus	8
20	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	8

Records by month

What to put out in Valleyview

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

Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

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 Valleyview?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Valleyview are Common Raven, Black-billed Magpie, American Crow, Red-winged Blackbird and Rock Pigeon, based on 584 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Valleyview?

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

When is the best month for birds in Valleyview?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.