Alberta Winter Birds (ID Guide)
Many bird species remain in Alberta, Canada for winter while others come just for the snowy season. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a guide that tells you all the birds you can expect to see in Alberta during winter? And who wouldn’t want color photos to identify the birds as well as their favorite feeder foods to entice them closer?
Look no further, everything you need to know is in this article including color photos of each Alberta winter bird for easy identification, their winter diet & habitat info, range maps to determine if they’re likely to be found in your particular area, and the winter feeder foods they love so you can entice them with for a closer look.
I’ve been backyard birdwatching in Wisconsin for more than 25 years and have seen many of the same winter birds. While winter isn’t my favorite season (especially when the temps are below zero and the icy winds howl) I’m thankful I have the winter birds to look forward to. Somehow, winter birds make the season more bearable.
Alberta Winter Bird List
No matter where you live in Alberta, Canada you’re sure to enjoy plenty of wild birds during the chilliest season of the year. In fact, there are more than 40 species of birds you can expect to see. Below are all bird species found in Alberta during winter.
American Robin
American Three-Toed Woodpecker
American Tree Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Black-Capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Brown Creeper
Canada Goose
Canada Jay (Gray Jay)
Cedar Waxwing
Common Redpoll
Dark-Eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eurasian Collared-Dove
European Starling
Golden-Crowned Kinglet
Great Blue Heron
Great Gray Owl
Great Horned Owl
Gyrfalcon
Hairy Woodpecker
Hoary Redpoll
Horned Lark
House Sparrow
Mallard
Northern Flicker
Northern Goshawk
Northern Hawk Owl
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Shrike
Pileated Woodpecker
Pine Grosbeak
Pine Siskin
Red Crossbill
Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Rock Pigeon
Rough-Legged Hawk
Snow Bunting
Snowy Owl
Song Sparrow
White-Breasted Nuthatch
White-Winged Crossbill
Wild Turkey
Alberta Winter Bird Identification Guide
A list of winter birds is only useful if you can identify them out your back window. No worries! Below is the complete list of Alberta winter birds along with color photos & appearance descriptions of the male vs female of each species, range maps, diet & feeder food information as well as detailed habitat explanations. Enjoy!
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Wrapping Up
While winter in Alberta may seem to last for an eternity, observing the winter birds makes it a bit more bearable. When spring arrives it’s time to say goodbye to the ones that came to visit just for the season and hello again to the migrators returning home to Alberta.
I hope you were able to identify the winter Alberta winter bird you’re interested in or at least learned more about them.
Happy Birding!