The Beaver Hills area, including the Blackfoot Forest Reserve and Elk Island National Park is home to more than 250 species of birds. Most are migratory, either breeding in the area or passing through in Spring and Fall.

Birds to look for include mountain bluebirds, red tailed hawks, mallards, scaups, killdeer, red-winged blackbirds, terns, snipe, double crested cormorants, great blue herons, american pelicans, yellow-bellied sapsuckers, chickadees, brown headed cowbirds, northern orioles, red head and ruddy duck, birds of prey, including hawks and falcons, goldfinches, rose breasted grosbeaks, blue jays, white breasted nuthatches, hairy and downy woodpeckers and northern flickers.