Saskatchewan · 50.43°N

Birds of White City

What has actually been seen around White City: 227 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 227 within 6 mi
Observation records: 22,605 since 2010
Most recorded bird: House Sparrow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,988 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8 h

What the records say about White City

227 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of White City (Saskatchewan) since 2010, across 22,605 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are House Sparrow, American Robin and Mourning Dove.

White City is backyard-bird country: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. House Sparrow, American Robin, Mourning Dove and Black-billed Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 25.2 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.

Pilot Butte, 4 mi to the north-west, has more species on record (243 against 227).

At about 1,988 ft above sea level, White City 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 8 h 0 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 White City

#	Bird	Records
1	House SparrowPasser domesticus	1,185
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,048
3	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	801
4	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	694
5	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	693
6	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	668
7	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	661
8	Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta	583
9	Purple MartinProgne subis	534
10	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	527
11	Common RavenCorvus corax	517
12	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	515
13	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	500
14	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	470
15	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	415
16	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	395
17	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	374
18	Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula	362
19	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	336
20	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	333

Records by month

What to put out in White City

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
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · 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 White City?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of White City are House Sparrow, American Robin, Mourning Dove, Black-billed Magpie and Red-winged Blackbird, based on 22,605 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near White City?

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

When is the best month for birds in White City?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.