Saskatchewan · 50.42°N

Birds of Grenfell

What has actually been seen around Grenfell: 106 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 106 within 6 mi
Observation records: 659 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Robin
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 1,952 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8 h

What the records say about Grenfell

106 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Grenfell (Saskatchewan) since 2010, across 659 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Robin, House Sparrow and American Crow.

Grenfell is backyard-bird country: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Robin, House Sparrow, American Crow and Common Grackle make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Snowy Owl and Merlin.

Records peak in June and are lowest in February — about 22.8 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.

Kipling, 26 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (132 against 106). Birds logged far more often around Grenfell than there include American Robin, House Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee and Dark-eyed Junco.

At about 1,952 ft above sea level, Grenfell 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 27 min at midsummer to 8 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 AM in mid-April and 4:39 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Grenfell

#	Bird	Records
1	American RobinTurdus migratorius	48
2	House SparrowPasser domesticus	40
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	30
4	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	28
5	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	28
6	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	25
7	Common RavenCorvus corax	21
8	Rock PigeonColumba livia	21
9	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	20
10	Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto	20
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	20
12	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	17
13	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	15
14	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	15
15	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	13
16	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	11
17	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	9
18	Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus	9
19	Purple MartinProgne subis	9
20	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	9

Records by month

What to put out in Grenfell

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

American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · Sunflower
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · 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 Grenfell?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Grenfell are American Robin, House Sparrow, American Crow, Common Grackle and Black-capped Chickadee, based on 659 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Grenfell?

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

When is the best month for birds in Grenfell?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39 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.