Saskatchewan · 53.37°N

Birds of Nipawin

What has actually been seen around Nipawin: 156 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 156 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,519 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Raven
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,184 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Nipawin

156 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Nipawin (Saskatchewan) since 2010, across 2,519 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee and American Crow.

Nipawin is backyard-bird country: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Merlin and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 14.9 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.

Tisdale, 36 mi to the south, has fewer species on record (120 against 156). Birds logged far more often around Nipawin than there include Dark-eyed Junco, American White Pelican, Hairy Woodpecker and White-crowned Sparrow.

Daylight runs from 17 h 1 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 AM in mid-April and 4:26 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Nipawin

#	Bird	Records
1	Common RavenCorvus corax	127
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	125
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	109
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	100
5	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	92
6	House SparrowPasser domesticus	88
7	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	86
8	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	72
9	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	61
10	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	58
11	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	58
12	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	52
13	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	48
14	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	46
15	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	43
16	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	42
17	American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos	41
18	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	40
19	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	40
20	Rock PigeonColumba livia	37

Records by month

What to put out in Nipawin

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

Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
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
House Sparrow
Millet · 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 Nipawin?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Nipawin are Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Robin and Black-billed Magpie, based on 2,519 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Nipawin?

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

When is the best month for birds in Nipawin?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:26 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.