Saskatchewan · 50.10°N

Birds of Gull Lake

What has actually been seen around Gull Lake: 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: 1,848 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Mourning Dove
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 2,553 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8.1 h

What the records say about Gull Lake

150 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Gull Lake (Saskatchewan) since 2010, across 1,848 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mourning Dove, House Sparrow and Red-winged Blackbird.

The records split between backyard birds (59%) and waterbirds (32%), so a feeder in Gull Lake sees the familiar Mourning Dove, House Sparrow and Red-winged Blackbird, while Canada Goose and others turn up on nearby water.

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

Records peak in June and are lowest in February — about 739.0 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.

Shaunavon, 31 mi to the south, has more species on record (158 against 150). Birds logged far more often around Gull Lake than there include Red-tailed Hawk, Common Raven, Ferruginous Hawk and American Crow.

At about 2,553 ft above sea level, Gull Lake 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 23 min at midsummer to 8 h 4 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 AM in mid-April and 5:03 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Gull Lake

#	Bird	Records
1	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	69
2	House SparrowPasser domesticus	61
3	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	60
4	Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus	51
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	51
6	Swainson's HawkButeo swainsoni	48
7	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	48
8	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	46
9	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	44
10	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	44
11	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	43
12	Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta	43
13	Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto	41
14	Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata	37
15	Western KingbirdTyrannus verticalis	36
16	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	35
17	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	34
18	Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus	34
19	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	32
20	Common RavenCorvus corax	30

Records by month

What to put out in Gull Lake

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

Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
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 Gull Lake?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Gull Lake are Mourning Dove, House Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Yellow-headed Blackbird and American Robin, based on 1,848 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Gull Lake?

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 Gull Lake?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:03 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.