Saskatchewan · 49.63°N

Birds of Carlyle

What has actually been seen around Carlyle: 150 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 150 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,864 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Red-winged Blackbird
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 2,067 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.3 h / 8.1 h

What the records say about Carlyle

150 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Carlyle (Saskatchewan) since 2010, across 1,864 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red-winged Blackbird, American Robin and Mourning Dove.

Carlyle 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. Red-winged Blackbird, American Robin, Mourning Dove and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 128.0 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.

Oxbow, 28 mi to the south, has a similar number of species on record (146 against 150).

At about 2,067 ft above sea level, Carlyle 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 19 min at midsummer to 8 h 8 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 AM in mid-April and 4:41 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Carlyle

#	Bird	Records
1	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	69
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	60
3	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	59
4	House SparrowPasser domesticus	53
5	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	45
6	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	44
7	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	43
8	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	42
9	Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta	42
10	Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater	41
11	Blue-winged TealSpatula discors	41
12	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	40
13	Vesper SparrowPooecetes gramineus	38
14	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	38
15	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	35
16	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	35
17	Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida	33
18	GadwallMareca strepera	31
19	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	29
20	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	28

Records by month

What to put out in Carlyle

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

Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · Sunflower

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 Carlyle?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Carlyle are Red-winged Blackbird, American Robin, Mourning Dove, House Sparrow and Barn Swallow, based on 1,864 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Carlyle?

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

When is the best month for birds in Carlyle?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41 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.