Alberta · 55.15°N

Birds of Wembley

What has actually been seen around Wembley: 210 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 210 within 6 mi
Observation records: 11,085 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 2,392 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.4 h / 7.1 h

What the records say about Wembley

210 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Wembley (Alberta) since 2010, across 11,085 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, American Robin and Mallard.

Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Wembley are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Canada Goose, Mallard and Lesser Scaup lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Robin is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 77.2 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.

Beaverlodge, 13 mi to the west, has fewer species on record (154 against 210). Birds logged far more often around Wembley than there include Lesser Scaup, American Coot, Black-necked Grebe and Ruddy Duck.

At about 2,392 ft above sea level, Wembley 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 25 min at midsummer to 7 h 8 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:55 AM in mid-April and 5:15 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Wembley

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	387
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	377
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	353
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	319
5	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	307
6	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	292
7	Common RavenCorvus corax	284
8	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	255
9	Lesser ScaupAythya affinis	253
10	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	252
11	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	246
12	Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan	243
13	BuffleheadBucephala albeola	236
14	American CootFulica americana	231
15	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	202
16	American WigeonMareca americana	201
17	Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida	200
18	Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis	198
19	Trumpeter SwanCygnus buccinator	194
20	Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis	178

Records by month

What to put out in Wembley

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

American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn

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 Wembley?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Wembley are American Robin, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-winged Blackbird and Common Raven, based on 11,085 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Wembley?

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

When is the best month for birds in Wembley?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:15 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.