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Birds in Saskatchewan

Our list for Saskatchewan has 189 bird species recorded regularly there: 15 residents, 109 summer visitors, 29 winter visitors, 33 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors

The list comes from 2.0 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
189
In October
119
Common
79
Busiest month
May

What's special about Saskatchewan

vs Canada

The birds recorded far more often here than across Canada, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Saskatchewan is worth visiting for.

  1. Grey PartridgeGrey Partridge17×Winter visitor · 0.65% of records here, 0.04% across Canada
  2. Western KingbirdWestern Kingbird14×Summer visitor · 0.61% of records here, 0.04% across Canada
  3. Western MeadowlarkWestern Meadowlark12×Summer visitor · 2.1% of records here, 0.17% across Canada
  4. American AvocetAmerican Avocet12×Summer visitor · 0.75% of records here, 0.06% across Canada
  5. Upland SandpiperUpland Sandpiper11×Summer visitor · 0.27% of records here, 0.02% across Canada
  6. WilletWillet10×Summer visitor · 0.76% of records here, 0.07% across Canada
  7. Ross's GooseRoss's Goose10×Passage migrant · 0.14% of records here, 0.01% across Canada
  8. Lark SparrowLark Sparrow9.9×Summer visitor · 0.16% of records here, 0.02% across Canada

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Canada GooseCanada Goose4.06%
  2. House SparrowHouse Sparrow3.50%
  3. Common RavenCommon Raven3.12%
  4. American RobinAmerican Robin3.00%
  5. MallardMallard3.00%
  6. Ring-billed GullRing-billed Gull2.82%

Arriving now

  1. American Tree SparrowAmerican Tree SparrowPassage migrantSep 0.07% → Oct 1.73%
  2. Rough-legged HawkRough-legged HawkWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.35%
  3. Snow BuntingSnow BuntingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.24%
  4. Greater ScaupGreater ScaupWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.06%
  5. Varied ThrushVaried ThrushWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.03%
  6. Iceland GullIceland GullPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%

Share of all bird records in Saskatchewan in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Saskatchewan

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Saskatchewan

Records by month
Bird records in Saskatchewan by month, 2019–2024
January41,443
February42,932
March56,577
April178,217
May474,084
June371,490
July218,259
August178,237
September164,684
October156,518
November54,201
December46,809

May has the most records (474,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 26
All 26 families in Saskatchewan

How common

More of Canada

All of Canada

All 189 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Saskatchewan known for?

Compared with the rest of Canada, Saskatchewan stands out for Grey Partridge, Western Kingbird, Western Meadowlark and American Avocet. Each is recorded at least 11.9 times as often here as across Canada, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Saskatchewan?

189 species, each recorded regularly in Saskatchewan (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 15 residents, 109 summer visitors, 29 winter visitors, 33 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Saskatchewan, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Saskatchewan in October?

119 species on our list for Saskatchewan are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Canada Goose, House Sparrow, Common Raven, American Robin and Mallard.

What are the most common birds in Saskatchewan?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Saskatchewan are House Sparrow, Common Raven, Canada Goose, American Crow and Downy Woodpecker.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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