Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
Alberta · Canada
About This Location
Big Hill Springs Provincial Park is a productive birding destination in Alberta, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This boreal/taiga and forest habitat attracts Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, and Black-capped Chickadee among many others. Boreal and temperate forests host breeding warblers, sparrows, and waterfowl during the productive summer months.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Bufflehead x Hooded Merganser (hybrid)
Bucephala albeola x Lophodytes cucullatus
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
Green-winged Teal (Eurasian x American)
Anas crecca
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
American Coot
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Shrike
Common Raven
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Red-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
Dark-eyed Junco
Ring-necked Duck
Great Blue Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for boreal specialties like Boreal Chickadee and Spruce Grouse.
- 2
Check spruce and fir stands for crossbills and other irruptive finches.
- 3
Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.
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