Saskatchewan · 54.13°N

Birds of Meadow Lake

What has actually been seen around Meadow Lake: 122 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 122 within 6 mi
Observation records: 784 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Rock Pigeon
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 1,575 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.2 h / 7.3 h

What the records say about Meadow Lake

122 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Meadow Lake (Saskatchewan) since 2010, across 784 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Rock Pigeon, Ring-billed Gull and House Sparrow.

Meadow Lake 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. Rock Pigeon, House Sparrow, Common Raven and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

5 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk and Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in June and are lowest in March — about 75.8 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.

Cold Lake, 74 mi to the west, has more species on record (252 against 122). Birds logged far more often around Meadow Lake than there include Rock Pigeon, Ring-billed Gull and House Sparrow.

Daylight runs from 17 h 11 min at midsummer to 7 h 21 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 AM in mid-April and 4:39 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Meadow Lake

#	Bird	Records
1	Rock PigeonColumba livia	85
2	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	75
3	House SparrowPasser domesticus	44
4	Common RavenCorvus corax	42
5	Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan	30
6	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	28
7	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	23
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	22
9	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	20
10	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	20
11	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	17
12	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	16
13	Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida	13
14	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	11
15	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	11
16	Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata	10
17	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	10
18	California GullLarus californicus	8
19	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	8
20	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	8

Records by month

What to put out in Meadow Lake

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

Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn

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 Meadow Lake?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Meadow Lake are Rock Pigeon, House Sparrow, Common Raven, American Crow and American Robin, based on 784 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Meadow Lake?

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

When is the best month for birds in Meadow Lake?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39 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.