Saskatchewan · 49.91°N

Birds of Maple Creek

What has actually been seen around Maple Creek: 197 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 197 within 6 mi
Observation records: 6,888 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Robin
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 2,507 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8.1 h

What the records say about Maple Creek

197 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Maple Creek (Saskatchewan) since 2010, across 6,888 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Robin, Mourning Dove and House Sparrow.

Maple Creek is backyard-bird country: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Robin, Mourning Dove, House Sparrow and Black-billed Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in June and are lowest in January — about 69.3 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.

Gull Lake, 46 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (150 against 197). Birds logged far more often around Maple Creek than there include Vesper Sparrow, Merlin and Forster's Tern.

At about 2,507 ft above sea level, Maple Creek 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 21 min at midsummer to 8 h 5 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:27 AM in mid-April and 5:08 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Maple Creek

#	Bird	Records
1	American RobinTurdus migratorius	247
2	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	236
3	House SparrowPasser domesticus	200
4	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	188
5	Western KingbirdTyrannus verticalis	183
6	Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta	183
7	Swainson's HawkButeo swainsoni	179
8	Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto	171
9	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	164
10	Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus	149
11	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	144
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	142
13	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	139
14	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	136
15	Ferruginous HawkButeo regalis	121
16	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	117
17	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	107
18	Brewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalus	101
19	Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata	99
20	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	98

Records by month

What to put out in Maple Creek

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

American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
Western Kingbird
None — open country with wires and fences is the draw
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Millet · 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 Maple Creek?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Maple Creek are American Robin, Mourning Dove, House Sparrow, Black-billed Magpie and Western Kingbird, based on 6,888 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Maple Creek?

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

When is the best month for birds in Maple Creek?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:08 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.