Saskatchewan · 50.48°N

Birds of Pilot Butte

What has actually been seen around Pilot Butte: 243 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 243 within 6 mi
Observation records: 37,451 since 2010
Most recorded bird: House Sparrow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 2,028 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.5 h / 8 h

What the records say about Pilot Butte

243 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Pilot Butte (Saskatchewan) since 2010, across 37,451 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are House Sparrow, American Robin and Canada Goose.

Pilot Butte is backyard-bird country: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. House Sparrow, American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird and Common Grackle make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

21 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Swainson's Hawk and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 34.4 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.

White City, 4 mi to the south-east, has fewer species on record (227 against 243).

At about 2,028 ft above sea level, Pilot Butte 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 27 min at midsummer to 7 h 60 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 AM in mid-April and 4:45 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Pilot Butte

#	Bird	Records
1	House SparrowPasser domesticus	1,741
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,540
3	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	1,308
4	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,301
5	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	1,213
6	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	1,186
7	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	1,011
8	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	958
9	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	935
10	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	760
11	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	755
12	Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta	728
13	Common RavenCorvus corax	718
14	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	672
15	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	635
16	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	599
17	Gray PartridgePerdix perdix	579
18	Purple MartinProgne subis	541
19	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	529
20	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	511

Records by month

What to put out in Pilot Butte

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

House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · Sunflower
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
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 Pilot Butte?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Pilot Butte are House Sparrow, American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle and Mourning Dove, based on 37,451 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Pilot Butte?

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

When is the best month for birds in Pilot Butte?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45 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.