Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Shrike in Elk Island National Park?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Shrike sighting in Elk Island National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 149th most-seen of the 161 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Northern Shrike in Elk Island National Park?

Accepted Answer

October to December. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Shrike in Elk Island National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to September, the lowest months. Those are among Elk Island National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 110 mm in June.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Northern Shrike?

Accepted Answer

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Shrike sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Elk Island National Park the best place to see a Northern Shrike?

Accepted Answer

5th of 14. Of the 14 parks where we can rate Northern Shrike sightings, Elk Island National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Denali National Park (United States, about 10%), Katmai National Park (United States, under 5%) and Riding Mountain National Park (Canada, under 5%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Northern Shrike live in Elk Island National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Passeriformes. The closest relatives of the Northern Shrike that you can see in Elk Island National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are American Robin (about 70%), Song Sparrow (about 70%) and Black-capped Chickadee (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Northern Shrike sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Northern Shrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Elk Island National Park (18 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
2	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
3	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
4	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
5	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
6	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
7	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
8	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
9	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
10	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
11	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
12	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
13	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
14	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Novosibirsk	🇷🇺 Russia	~10%
2	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
3	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
4	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
5	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
6	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
7	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
8	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
9	Anchorage	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
10	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%

Northern Shrike

About the Northern Shrike

Sounds

Recent sightings of Northern Shrike in Elk Island National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Elk Island National Park

American Robin

Song Sparrow

Black-capped Chickadee

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Raven

White-throated Sparrow

American Crow

Yellow Warbler

Red-eyed Vireo

Least Flycatcher

Blue Jay

Cedar Waxwing

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