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Atlas Results
Pine Grosbeaks were a rare sighting for observers in northern Saskatchewan, with reports coming from only 23 atlas squares. Most of these sightings were in the taiga forests of the Selwyn Lake Upland ecoregion, with others scattered mainly across the Athabasca Plain. Pine Grosbeaks were recorded as far south as the La Ronge area, where they were heard singing on recordings made at two point count stations on 25 and 30 June. Breeding was confirmed approximately 50 km north of Stony Rapids, where an adult was seen carrying food. A pair was also spotted at Phelps Lake.
Excerpts Adapted from the Birds of Saskatchewan:
This northern visitor is easily approached and is tolerant of other species. The Pine Grosbeak breeds in three distinct regions of North America: along the Pacific Coast of Alaska, Haida Gwaii, and Vancouver Island; in the subalpine forests of the western mountains from northern British Columbia to California and New Mexico; and in a narrow band of subarctic forests from Alaska to Ontario, but throughout Quebec and Atlantic Canada (Adkisson 1999). Although it winters in its breeding range, it often occurs south to the northern US.
Nero (1967a) suggested that this grosbeak's primary breeding habitat in the province is lichen woodland. On the wintering grounds it may be found in all types of wooded habitats, especially those in the vicinity of bird feeders.
Smith (1996) considered the Pine Grosbeak to be an uncommon summer resident in the subarctic region below the 60th parallel. In winter, depending on the year, Pine Grosbeaks range from uncommon to common in settled portions of Saskatchewan.
Original text by William Anaka. Text adapted by Daniel J. Sawatzky
Read more about the Pine Grosbeak in the Birds of Saskatchewan here.
Recommended citation: Latremouille, L. M. 2025. Pine Grosbeak 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=PIGR&lang=en [09 Nov 2025]
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