Saskatchewan · 52.73°N

Birds of Battleford

What has actually been seen around Battleford: 181 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 181 within 6 mi
Observation records: 3,463 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 1,614 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Battleford

181 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Battleford (Saskatchewan) since 2010, across 3,463 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Canada Goose and American Robin.

Battleford is backyard-bird country: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in June and are lowest in January — about 38.4 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.

Unity, 41 mi to the south-west, has fewer species on record (147 against 181). Birds logged far more often around Battleford than there include Black-capped Chickadee, Red-eyed Vireo, Common Yellowthroat and Hairy Woodpecker.

Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 AM in mid-April and 4:48 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Battleford

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	149
2	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	113
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	109
4	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	107
5	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	103
6	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	103
7	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	97
8	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	97
9	Rock PigeonColumba livia	86
10	House SparrowPasser domesticus	83
11	Common RavenCorvus corax	78
12	Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan	75
13	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	74
14	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	69
15	Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida	67
16	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	60
17	Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata	50
18	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	46
19	Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus	45
20	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	45

Records by month

What to put out in Battleford

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

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

Seasonal bird notes for Saskatchewan

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 Battleford?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Battleford are American Crow, American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird, Black-capped Chickadee and Black-billed Magpie, based on 3,463 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Battleford?

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

When is the best month for birds in Battleford?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48 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.