Saskatchewan · 52.87°N

Birds of Melfort

What has actually been seen around Melfort: 177 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 177 within 6 mi
Observation records: 3,374 since 2010
Most recorded bird: House Sparrow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,499 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Melfort

177 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Melfort (Saskatchewan) since 2010, across 3,374 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are House Sparrow, American Crow and Black-capped Chickadee.

Melfort is backyard-bird country: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. House Sparrow, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Merlin.

Records peak in May and are lowest in August — about 19.8 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.

Tisdale, 24 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (120 against 177). Birds logged far more often around Melfort than there include Dark-eyed Junco, Pine Siskin, White-crowned Sparrow and Purple Finch.

Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 AM in mid-April and 4:32 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Melfort

#	Bird	Records
1	House SparrowPasser domesticus	164
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	161
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	139
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	134
5	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	120
6	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	105
7	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	91
8	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	90
9	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	84
10	Common RavenCorvus corax	78
11	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	78
12	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	70
13	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	69
14	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	64
15	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	61
16	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	59
17	White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys	57
18	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	54
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	48
20	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	48

Records by month

What to put out in Melfort

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

House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

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 Melfort?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Melfort are House Sparrow, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and Black-billed Magpie, based on 3,374 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Melfort?

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

When is the best month for birds in Melfort?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32 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.