Here is a list of common backyard and neighbourhood birds in Edmonton and Central Alberta along with links to pictures and identification tips.

House Sparrow
Black-capped Chickadee
Boreal Chickadee
House Finch
Purple Finch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Black-billed Magpie
Pileated Woodpecker
Dark-eyed Junco
Hairy Woodpecker
American Tree Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Bohemian Waxwing
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
Northern Flicker - Yellow-shafted
House Wren
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Pigeon (Rock Dove)
Hungarian (Gray) Partridge
Ruffed Grouse
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Evening Grosbeak
Cedar Waxwing
Song Sparrow
Pine Grosbeak
Northern Shrike
Merlin
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Common Grackle
For birds not on this list, visit All About Birds.