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Elk Island National Park

239 species and 79,496 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: May–June, with up to 185 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Black-capped ChickadeeBlack-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillusNorthern RavenNorthern RavenCorvus coraxBlue JayBlue JayCyanocitta cristataBlack-billed MagpieBlack-billed MagpiePica hudsoniaDowny WoodpeckerDowny WoodpeckerDryobates pubescensHairy WoodpeckerHairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosusWhite-breasted NuthatchWhite-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensisEvening GrosbeakEvening GrosbeakHesperiphona vespertinaCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosPileated WoodpeckerPileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatusRuffed GrouseRuffed GrouseBonasa umbellusPine GrosbeakPine GrosbeakPinicola enucleatorBoreal ChickadeeBoreal ChickadeePoecile hudsonicus

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Beaverhill Bird Observatory34 km248 species

All 239 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Elk Island National Park?

May–June. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 185 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Elk Island National Park?

239 species, from 79,496 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Elk Island National Park in November?

The most recorded in November: Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Raven, Blue Jay, Black-billed Magpie and Downy Woodpecker.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.