Saskatchewan · 55.10°N

Birds of La Ronge

What has actually been seen around La Ronge: 148 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 148 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,682 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Raven
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,181 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.4 h / 7.1 h

What the records say about La Ronge

148 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of La Ronge (Saskatchewan) since 2010, across 1,682 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee and American Crow.

La Ronge is backyard-bird country: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and White-throated Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Osprey and American Kestrel.

Records peak in May and are lowest in March — about 65.9 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.

Nipawin, 130 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (156 against 148). Birds logged far more often around La Ronge than there include Canada Jay, Common Loon, Great Blue Heron and Red-necked Grebe.

Daylight runs from 17 h 24 min at midsummer to 7 h 9 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 AM in mid-April and 4:20 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near La Ronge

#	Bird	Records
1	Common RavenCorvus corax	84
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	73
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	68
4	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	56
5	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	43
6	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	41
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	41
8	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	38
9	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	38
10	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	37
11	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	37
12	American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos	37
13	Canada JayPerisoreus canadensis	36
14	Common LoonGavia immer	35
15	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	35
16	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	34
17	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	32
18	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	32
19	Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena	30
20	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	30

Records by month

What to put out in La Ronge

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

Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts

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 La Ronge?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of La Ronge are Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, White-throated Sparrow and American Robin, based on 1,682 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near La Ronge?

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

When is the best month for birds in La Ronge?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:20 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.