Birds of Lumsden

220 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Lumsden (Saskatchewan) since 2010, across 14,981 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-billed Magpie, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin.

Lumsden is backyard-bird country: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-billed Magpie, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Swainson's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 21.9 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.

Pilot Butte, 23 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (243 against 220). Birds logged far more often around Lumsden than there include White-breasted Nuthatch, American White Pelican, Spotted Towhee and Red-eyed Vireo.

Daylight runs from 16 h 29 min at midsummer to 7 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 AM in mid-April and 4:46 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• Black-billed Magpie

  Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

• 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 Raven

  Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• Pilot Butte23 mi south-east · 243 species
• White City27 mi south-east · 227 species
• Balgonie29 mi south-east · 207 species
• Caronport44 mi west · 204 species
• Fort Qu'Appelle47 mi east · 221 species
• Indian Head53 mi east · 148 species