Saskatchewan · 52.06°N

Birds of Biggar

What has actually been seen around Biggar: 153 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 153 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,112 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-billed Magpie
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 2,182 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Biggar

153 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Biggar (Saskatchewan) since 2010, across 2,112 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-billed Magpie, House Sparrow and Rock Pigeon.

Biggar is backyard-bird country: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-billed Magpie, House Sparrow, Rock Pigeon and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in June and are lowest in October — about 38.8 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.

Rosetown, 35 mi to the south, has fewer species on record (108 against 153). Birds logged far more often around Biggar than there include Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, House Finch and Yellow Warbler.

At about 2,182 ft above sea level, Biggar sits higher than most places in Saskatchewan. 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 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 AM in mid-April and 4:50 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Biggar

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	107
2	House SparrowPasser domesticus	84
3	Rock PigeonColumba livia	78
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	75
5	Common RavenCorvus corax	73
6	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	68
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	60
8	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	48
9	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	46
10	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	43
11	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	41
12	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	37
13	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	36
14	House WrenTroglodytes aedon	35
15	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	33
16	Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta	33
17	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	32
18	Swainson's HawkButeo swainsoni	29
19	Vesper SparrowPooecetes gramineus	29
20	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	29

Records by month

What to put out in Biggar

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

Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

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 Biggar?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Biggar are Black-billed Magpie, House Sparrow, Rock Pigeon, American Crow and Common Raven, based on 2,112 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Biggar?

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

When is the best month for birds in Biggar?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50 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.