Welcome to Prairie Birder — birding from the Alberta prairies
Prairie Birder
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// Welcome

A personal birding blog by Charlotte, documenting sightings across the Alberta prairies — from annual species lists to conservation updates and resources for young birders.

Posts

How to Plan a Birding Road Trip Across the PrairiesA birding road trip across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba rewards patient travellers with huge skies, quiet back roads, wetlands, grasslands, and some of…
The Secret Life of the Upland SandpiperThe Upland Sandpiper is a prairie specialist with an unexpected identity. Although it belongs to the shorebird family, it rarely needs a shoreline. Its world…
A Guided Tour of Grasslands National ParkGrasslands National Park protects one of Canada’s last large native prairie landscapes in southern Saskatchewan. Its open horizons, eroded coulees and rolling…
Winter Birding On The Farm: Surviving The ColdWinter changes the farm into a quieter, sharper-edged place. The grass may be buried under snow, water troughs can freeze overnight, and familiar birds gather…
How to Identify Gulls on the Canadian PrairiesGulls can seem like the uniform grey-and-white birds often dismissed as “seagulls”, but the Canadian Prairies host a surprisingly varied group. Alberta,…
Where to See the Yellow-Headed Blackbird in ManitobaThe Yellow-headed Blackbird is one of North America's most charismatic wetland songbirds, and Manitoba offers some of the best chances in the world to see…
My Morning With A Le Conte’s SparrowThe morning began with a pale strip of light above the prairie and frost silvering the stubble. I had come to a low, damp corner of the farm expecting…
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Spin Pai Gow Poker at JeetCity: A Guide for Australian PlayersBirdwatching rewards patience, observation, and a willingness to understand the details before making a move. Online casino games call for a similar approach.…

// Latest Posts

Small bird perched on a bare branch against a pale sky

Birding News #95 — Holiday Edition

December 2014
Close-up of a bird nest atop a bare tree against blue sky

Great Canadian Birdathon 2016 Results

May 2016
Two storks standing on a twig nest on a wooden platform under grey sky

Tofield Snow Goose Chase

April 2016
Dried sunflower head on a stalk in snow beneath evergreen branches

Giveaway Winner — Best Places to Bird in the Prairies

April 2018
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Alberta Bird Lists →

Annual species lists from 2011 through 2018, tracking every bird spotted across the province.

Bird Conservation →

Citizen science projects, the Great Canadian Birdathon, and the WildResearch Alberta Nightjar Survey.

Birding Events →

Coverage of the Tofield Snow Goose Chase, Young Naturalists' Corner, and community gatherings.

Young Birder Resources →

Christmas Bird Count guides, CBC4Kids materials, and resources for new birders of all ages.

Explore the site

Whether you're looking for detailed Alberta species records, tips on bird identification, or news from the birding community, there's something here for every prairie bird enthusiast.

The Alberta Birds section archives year-by-year species counts — from 131 species in 2011 to a high of 175 in 2015. The Conservation category covers volunteer surveys and citizen science opportunities. Events highlights community involvement, and the Resources section is built especially for young birders getting started.

Check out the Birding News series for curated links and stories, or browse book reviews covering field guides and prairie birding literature from publishers like Greystone Books.