Saskatchewan · 51.55°N

Birds of Rosetown

What has actually been seen around Rosetown: 108 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 108 within 6 mi
Observation records: 891 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Rock Pigeon
Busiest month: December
Elevation: 1,913 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Rosetown

108 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Rosetown (Saskatchewan) since 2010, across 891 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Rock Pigeon, House Sparrow and Black-billed Magpie.

Rosetown is backyard-bird country: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Rock Pigeon, House Sparrow, Black-billed Magpie and Common Raven make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Snowy Owl, Red-tailed Hawk and Great Horned Owl.

Records peak in December and are lowest in January — about 5.4 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.

Biggar, 35 mi to the north, has more species on record (153 against 108). Birds logged far more often around Rosetown than there include Snowy Owl and Horned Lark.

At about 1,913 ft above sea level, Rosetown 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 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 AM in mid-April and 4:53 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Rosetown

#	Bird	Records
1	Rock PigeonColumba livia	88
2	House SparrowPasser domesticus	77
3	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	49
4	Snowy OwlBubo scandiacus	45
5	Common RavenCorvus corax	42
6	Horned LarkEremophila alpestris	32
7	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	29
8	Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta	23
9	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	20
10	Gray PartridgePerdix perdix	19
11	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	18
12	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	16
13	American RobinTurdus migratorius	16
14	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	16
15	Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus	15
16	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	14
17	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	14
18	Brewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalus	14
19	Vesper SparrowPooecetes gramineus	14
20	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	12

Records by month

What to put out in Rosetown

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
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Horned Lark
Cracked corn · Millet (on bare ground)
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

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 Rosetown?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Rosetown are Rock Pigeon, House Sparrow, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven and Horned Lark, based on 891 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Rosetown?

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

When is the best month for birds in Rosetown?

Observation records peak in December and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:53 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.