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Atlas Results
The flamboyant American Redstart was found flitting through the trees in 492 squares. American Redstarts were common in the southern boreal, throughout the Boreal Transition, in both the Mid-Boreal Upland and Lowland ecoregions, and along the Churchill River. Further north they were rare, with sightings as far north as Lake Athabasca. South of the boreal forest, they were found along river valleys, such as the Qu'Appelle Valley and the North Saskatchewan River, and in wooded uplands, mainly in the Aspen Parkland and Cypress Uplands ecoregions, as well as Moose Mountain and Douglas Provincial Park. The mapping analysis highlights the southern boreal regions as the core of their range in the province.
Excerpts Adapted from the Birds of Saskatchewan:
American Redstarts seem always in motion in their acrobatic pursuit of insects. Equipped with flycatcher-like rictal bristles around the beak, they are well adapted for catching insects in flight. The breeding range of the Redstart is huge, extending from southern Yukon and Newfoundland to the US Gulf coast; its wintering range includes Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America.
Although it nests in a wide variety of deciduous and mixed forest habitats, the greatest density of American Redstarts recorded was 33 territories/100 ha in over-mature aspen forest at Candle Lake in 1987 (Don Weidl SBDB). As a migrant it may be seen in all types of wooded or brushy habitats.
The American Redstart is a common summer resident of moist thickets and deciduous second-growth throughout the southern boreal and Cypress Hills regions. In the parklands and on the prairies it is uncommon as a breeding bird being largely restricted to wooded valleys. It is a possible breeder in the northern boreal forest at Foster and Jan Lakes.
Original text by Greg Fenty. Text adapted by Daniel J. Sawatzky
Read more about the American Redstart in the Birds of Saskatchewan here.
Recommended citation: Latremouille, L. M. 2025. American Redstart in Latremouille, L. M., S. L. Van Wilgenburg, C. B. Jardine, D. Lepage, A. R. Couturier, D. Evans, D. Iles, and K. L. Drake (eds.). 2025. The Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Saskatchewan, 2017-2021. Birds Canada. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan https://sk.birdatlas.ca/accounts/speciesaccount.jsp?sp=AMRE&lang=en [09 Nov 2025]
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