Birds in Alberta
Explore 100 species found in this region.
Visiting in March? Look out for American Herring Gull and Eurasian Wigeon arriving this month, and Black-backed Woodpecker and Northern Hawk-owl depart for the season.
Ranges from the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (7cm) to the Trumpeter Swan (157cm)33 families represented
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Get Your Free DigestShowing 93–100 of 100 species
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes auraLC
BreedingRarely spotted
May–Sep
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Veery
Catharus fuscescensLC
PassageRarely spotted
Jun–Jul
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fuscaVU
PassageRarely spotted
May–Nov
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensisLC
ResidentCommonly spotted
Year-round
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax trailliiLC
PassageRarely spotted
Jun–Jul
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wood Duck
Aix sponsaLC
ResidentRarely spotted
Mar–Jan
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus variusLC
BreedingUncommonly spotted
May–Sep
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronataLC
BreedingCommonly spotted
Apr–Oct
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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