Saskatchewan · 51.49°N

Birds of Outlook

What has actually been seen around Outlook: 161 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 161 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,779 since 2010
Most recorded bird: House Sparrow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,772 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Outlook

161 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Outlook (Saskatchewan) since 2010, across 2,779 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are House Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee and House Finch.

Outlook is backyard-bird country: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. House Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch and Red-breasted Nuthatch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk and Swainson's Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 16.2 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.

Rosetown, 41 mi to the west, has fewer species on record (108 against 161). Birds logged far more often around Outlook than there include Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, Red-breasted Nuthatch and American Goldfinch.

At about 1,772 ft above sea level, Outlook 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 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 AM in mid-April and 4:50 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Outlook

#	Bird	Records
1	House SparrowPasser domesticus	236
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	197
3	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	142
4	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	111
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	97
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	89
7	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	71
8	Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus	71
9	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	68
10	Purple MartinProgne subis	63
11	Common RavenCorvus corax	62
12	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	62
13	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	62
14	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	61
15	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	61
16	House WrenTroglodytes aedon	59
17	Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubris	51
18	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	43
19	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	39
20	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	37

Records by month

What to put out in Outlook

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

House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
House Finch
Black-oil sunflower · Hulled sunflower · Nyjer
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil 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 Outlook?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Outlook are House Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, Red-breasted Nuthatch and American Robin, based on 2,779 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Outlook?

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

When is the best month for birds in Outlook?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50 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.