Saskatchewan · 51.15°N

Birds of Eston

What has actually been seen around Eston: 69 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 69 within 6 mi
Observation records: 337 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Snowy Owl
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 2,241 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Eston

69 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Eston (Saskatchewan) since 2010, across 337 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Snowy Owl, House Sparrow and Mourning Dove.

Eston is backyard-bird country: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. House Sparrow, Mourning Dove, Rock Pigeon and Horned Lark make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Snowy Owl, Great Horned Owl and Hen Harrier.

Kindersley, 28 mi to the north-west, has more species on record (158 against 69). Birds logged far more often around Eston than there include Snowy Owl.

At about 2,241 ft above sea level, Eston 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 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:21 AM in mid-April and 4:59 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Eston

#	Bird	Records
1	Snowy OwlBubo scandiacus	42
2	House SparrowPasser domesticus	18
3	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	15
4	Rock PigeonColumba livia	15
5	Horned LarkEremophila alpestris	14
6	Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta	12
7	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	10
8	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	9
9	Western KingbirdTyrannus verticalis	9
10	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	9
11	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	9
12	Vesper SparrowPooecetes gramineus	8
13	American RobinTurdus migratorius	8
14	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	7
15	Common RavenCorvus corax	7
16	Brewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalus	7
17	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	7
18	Gray PartridgePerdix perdix	6
19	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	6
20	Great Horned OwlBubo virginianus	6

Records by month

What to put out in Eston

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

House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
Horned Lark
Cracked corn · Millet (on bare ground)
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn

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 Eston?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Eston are House Sparrow, Mourning Dove, Rock Pigeon, Horned Lark and Western Meadowlark, based on 337 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Eston?

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

When is the best month for birds in Eston?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in May. Sunrise in late June is around 4:59 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.