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.
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Ruby-throated x Rufous Hummingbird (hybrid)
Archilochus colubris x Selasphorus rufus
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
Spotted Sandpiper
Franklin's Gull
Great Blue Heron
Black-billed Magpie
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Northern House Wren
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
Clay-colored Sparrow
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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