Saskatchewan · 51.85°N

Birds of Lanigan

What has actually been seen around Lanigan: 138 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 138 within 6 mi
Observation records: 993 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,752 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Lanigan

138 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Lanigan (Saskatchewan) since 2010, across 993 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-billed Magpie and Mallard.

Lanigan is backyard-bird country: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Black-billed Magpie, Red-winged Blackbird and Common Raven make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 109.0 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.

Watrous, 22 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (214 against 138). Birds logged far more often around Lanigan than there include Tree Swallow.

At about 1,752 ft above sea level, Lanigan 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 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 AM in mid-April and 4:40 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Lanigan

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	38
2	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	34
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	31
4	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	28
5	Common RavenCorvus corax	23
6	Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida	23
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	23
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	23
9	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	20
10	House WrenTroglodytes aedon	19
11	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	19
12	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	18
13	Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata	18
14	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	16
15	Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater	16
16	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	15
17	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	15
18	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	15
19	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	15
20	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	14

Records by month

What to put out in Lanigan

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

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 Lanigan?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Lanigan are American Crow, Black-billed Magpie, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Raven and Clay-colored Sparrow, based on 993 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Lanigan?

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

When is the best month for birds in Lanigan?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40 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.