Saskatchewan bird checklist
413 bird species in 61 families have been recorded in Saskatchewan, according to eBird; about 301 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.
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Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in Saskatchewan right now
1American Wigeon
2Rock Pigeon
3Northern Pintail
4House Sparrow
5Mallard
6Gadwall
7Dark-eyed Junco
8Northern Shoveler
9American Coot
10American Crow
Saskatchewan bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Snow Goose
- Ross's Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Tundra Bean-Goose
- Brant
- Cackling Goose
- Canada Goose
- Mute Swan
- Trumpeter Swan
- Tundra Swan
- Wood Duck
- Garganey
- Blue-winged Teal
- Cinnamon Teal
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- American Wigeon
- Mallard
- American Black Duck
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Canvasback
- Redhead
- Ring-necked Duck
- Tufted Duck
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- King Eider
- Common Eider
- Harlequin Duck
- Surf Scoter
- White-winged Scoter
- Black Scoter
- Long-tailed Duck
- Bufflehead
- Common Goldeneye
- Barrow's Goldeneye
- Hooded Merganser
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Ruddy Duck
Guineafowl
- Helmeted Guineafowl
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Wild Turkey
- Ruffed Grouse
- Greater Sage-Grouse
- Sharp-tailed Grouse
- Willow Ptarmigan
- Rock Ptarmigan
- Spruce Grouse
- Gray Partridge
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Red Junglefowl
- Chukar
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Band-tailed Pigeon
- Passenger Pigeon
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- White-winged Dove
- Mourning Dove
Cuckoos
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Black-billed Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Common Nighthawk
- Common Poorwill
- Eastern Whip-poor-will
Swifts
- Chimney Swift
Hummingbirds
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Anna's Hummingbird
- Costa's Hummingbird
- Calliope Hummingbird
- Rufous Hummingbird
- Broad-billed Hummingbird
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Virginia Rail
- Sora
- American Coot
- Yellow Rail
Cranes
- Sandhill Crane
- Whooping Crane
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-necked Stilt
- American Avocet
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- American Golden-Plover
- Killdeer
- Semipalmated Plover
- Piping Plover
- Snowy Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Upland Sandpiper
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Long-billed Curlew
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Marbled Godwit
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- American Woodcock
- Wilson's Snipe
- Wilson's Phalarope
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Willet
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Red-necked Stint
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Baird's Sandpiper
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Least Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Black Guillemot
- Ancient Murrelet
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Ivory Gull
- Sabine's Gull
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Franklin's Gull
- Short-billed Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- Western Gull
- American Herring Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- California Gull
- Slaty-backed Gull
- Iceland Gull
- Least Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Black Tern
- Forster's Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
Grebes
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Eared Grebe
- Western Grebe
- Clark's Grebe
Loons
- Red-throated Loon
- Pacific Loon
- Common Loon
- Yellow-billed Loon
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Short-tailed Shearwater
Cormorants and Shags
- Double-crested Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
- White-faced Ibis
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- American Bittern
- Least Bittern
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Blue Heron
- Tricolored Heron
- Snowy Egret
- Green Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Great Blue Heron
Pelicans
- American White Pelican
New World Vultures
- Turkey Vulture
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Golden Eagle
- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Cooper's Hawk
- American Goshawk
- Northern Harrier
- Bald Eagle
- Mississippi Kite
- Broad-winged Hawk
- Swainson's Hawk
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Rough-legged Hawk
- Ferruginous Hawk
Barn-Owls
- American Barn Owl
Owls
- Western Screech-Owl
- Eastern Screech-Owl
- Snowy Owl
- Great Horned Owl
- Northern Hawk Owl
- Northern Pygmy-Owl
- Burrowing Owl
- Barred Owl
- Great Gray Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
- Boreal Owl
- Northern Saw-whet Owl
Kingfishers
- Belted Kingfisher
Woodpeckers
- Williamson's Sapsucker
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- Red-naped Sapsucker
- Lewis's Woodpecker
- Red-headed Woodpecker
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- American Three-toed Woodpecker
- Black-backed Woodpecker
- Downy Woodpecker
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Pileated Woodpecker
- Northern Flicker
Falcons and Caracaras
- American Kestrel
- Merlin
- Gyrfalcon
- Peregrine Falcon
- Prairie Falcon
Cockatoos
- Cockatiel
Tyrant Flycatchers
- Olive-sided Flycatcher
- Western Wood-Pewee
- Eastern Wood-Pewee
- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
- Alder Flycatcher
- Willow Flycatcher
- Least Flycatcher
- Dusky Flycatcher
- Western Flycatcher
- Eastern Phoebe
- Say's Phoebe
- Vermilion Flycatcher
- Great Crested Flycatcher
- Tropical Kingbird
- Western Kingbird
- Eastern Kingbird
- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- White-eyed Vireo
- Yellow-throated Vireo
- Cassin's Vireo
- Blue-headed Vireo
- Plumbeous Vireo
- Philadelphia Vireo
- Eastern Warbling Vireo
- Western Warbling Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
Shrikes
- Loggerhead Shrike
- Northern Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Canada Jay
- Pinyon Jay
- Steller's Jay
- Blue Jay
- Black-billed Magpie
- Clark's Nutcracker
- American Crow
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Mountain Chickadee
- Boreal Chickadee
Larks
- Horned Lark
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Tree Swallow
- Violet-green Swallow
- Purple Martin
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Cliff Swallow
Kinglets
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Golden-crowned Kinglet
Nuthatches
- White-breasted Nuthatch
- Pygmy Nuthatch
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
Treecreepers
- Brown Creeper
Gnatcatchers
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wrens
- Rock Wren
- Northern House Wren
- Pacific Wren
- Winter Wren
- Sedge Wren
- Marsh Wren
Dippers
- American Dipper
Starlings
- European Starling
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
- Gray Catbird
- Curve-billed Thrasher
- Brown Thrasher
- Sage Thrasher
- Northern Mockingbird
Thrushes and Allies
- Eastern Bluebird
- Mountain Bluebird
- Townsend's Solitaire
- Varied Thrush
- Veery
- Gray-cheeked Thrush
- Swainson's Thrush
- Hermit Thrush
- Wood Thrush
- Fieldfare
- American Robin
Old World Flycatchers
- Northern Wheatear
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing
- Cedar Waxwing
Silky-flycatchers
- Phainopepla
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- American Pipit
- Sprague's Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Brambling
- Evening Grosbeak
- Pine Grosbeak
- Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
- House Finch
- Purple Finch
- Cassin's Finch
- Redpoll
- Red Crossbill
- White-winged Crossbill
- Pine Siskin
- Lesser Goldfinch
- American Goldfinch
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
- Lapland Longspur
- Chestnut-collared Longspur
- Smith's Longspur
- Thick-billed Longspur
- Snow Bunting
Old World Buntings
- Rustic Bunting
New World Sparrows
- Grasshopper Sparrow
- Chipping Sparrow
- Clay-colored Sparrow
- Field Sparrow
- Brewer's Sparrow
- Black-throated Sparrow
- Lark Sparrow
- Lark Bunting
- American Tree Sparrow
- Fox Sparrow
- Dark-eyed Junco
- White-crowned Sparrow
- Golden-crowned Sparrow
- Harris's Sparrow
- White-throated Sparrow
- Vesper Sparrow
- LeConte's Sparrow
- Nelson's Sparrow
- Savannah Sparrow
- Baird's Sparrow
- Henslow's Sparrow
- Song Sparrow
- Lincoln's Sparrow
- Swamp Sparrow
- Green-tailed Towhee
- Spotted Towhee
- Eastern Towhee
Yellow-breasted Chat
- Yellow-breasted Chat
Troupials and Allies
- Yellow-headed Blackbird
- Bobolink
- Western Meadowlark
- Eastern Meadowlark
- Orchard Oriole
- Bullock's Oriole
- Baltimore Oriole
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Rusty Blackbird
- Brewer's Blackbird
- Common Grackle
- Great-tailed Grackle
New World Warblers
- Ovenbird
- Northern Waterthrush
- Golden-winged Warbler
- Blue-winged Warbler
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Prothonotary Warbler
- Tennessee Warbler
- Orange-crowned Warbler
- Nashville Warbler
- Connecticut Warbler
- MacGillivray's Warbler
- Mourning Warbler
- Kentucky Warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- Hooded Warbler
- American Redstart
- Cape May Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Magnolia Warbler
- Bay-breasted Warbler
- Blackburnian Warbler
- Northern Yellow Warbler
- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Palm Warbler
- Pine Warbler
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Yellow-throated Warbler
- Prairie Warbler
- Black-throated Gray Warbler
- Townsend's Warbler
- Black-throated Green Warbler
- Canada Warbler
- Wilson's Warbler
Cardinals and Allies
- Hepatic Tanager
- Summer Tanager
- Scarlet Tanager
- Western Tanager
- Northern Cardinal
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Black-headed Grosbeak
- Blue Grosbeak
- Lazuli Bunting
- Indigo Bunting
- Painted Bunting
- Dickcissel
Most common birds in Saskatchewan
Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of Saskatchewan’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- American WigeonMareca americana
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- American CootFulica americana
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
- Snow GooseAnser caerulescens
- Green-winged TealAnas crecca
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis
- American RobinTurdus migratorius
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys
- Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
- Pine SiskinSpinus pinus
- Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus
- Sandhill CraneAntigone canadensis
Largest bird families in Saskatchewan
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl38
- Sandpipers and Allies26
- New World Warblers23
- New World Sparrows21
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers19
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies11
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites11
- Troupials and Allies11
Reported in the last 30 days
238 species reported to eBird in Saskatchewan in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Rock Pigeon, Tundra Swan, Northern Pintail, American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Mallard, American Coot, Gadwall, Bald Eagle, Sandhill Crane, White-crowned Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Harris's Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, House Sparrow, American Crow, Common Grackle, House Finch, American Robin, Song Sparrow, Pine Siskin, Downy Woodpecker, White-throated Sparrow, Snow Goose, Common Raven, Cackling Goose, Black-billed Magpie, Whooping Crane, Blue Jay, Red Crossbill, Northern Flicker, Hairy Woodpecker, American Pipit, Lapland Longspur, American Tree Sparrow, Long-billed Dowitcher, Green-winged Teal, Horned Lark, Greater Yellowlegs, Western Meadowlark, …
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Snow Goose
Green-winged Teal
Ring-billed Gull
American Robin
Canada Goose
White-crowned Sparrow
Black-bellied Plover
Pine Siskin
Bald Eagle
Sandhill Crane
Greater Yellowlegs
Common Raven
Tundra Swan
Common Grackle