Manitoba · 49.10°N

Birds of Altona

What has actually been seen around Altona: 164 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 164 within 6 mi
Observation records: 3,232 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Mourning Dove
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 807 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.2 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Altona

164 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Altona (Manitoba) since 2010, across 3,232 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mourning Dove, House Sparrow and American Robin.

Altona is backyard-bird country: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Mourning Dove, House Sparrow, American Robin and Rock Pigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Merlin and American Kestrel.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 25.1 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and breeding arrivals), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.

Winkler, 18 mi to the west, has more species on record (248 against 164). Birds logged far more often around Altona than there include Brewer's Blackbird and Orchard Oriole.

Daylight runs from 16 h 13 min at midsummer to 8 h 13 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:40 AM in mid-April and 5:24 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Altona

#	Bird	Records
1	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	148
2	House SparrowPasser domesticus	133
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	130
4	Rock PigeonColumba livia	126
5	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	108
6	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	105
7	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	95
8	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	90
9	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	87
10	Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta	85
11	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	79
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	76
13	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	72
14	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	69
15	House WrenTroglodytes aedon	65
16	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	64
17	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	58
18	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	57
19	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	54
20	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	53

Records by month

What to put out in Altona

Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.

Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · Sunflower
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

Seasonal bird notes for Manitoba

What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for Canadian backyards. One email a month at most.

Nearby places

Frequently asked

What birds visit backyards in Altona?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Altona are Mourning Dove, House Sparrow, American Robin, Rock Pigeon and Common Grackle, based on 3,232 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Altona?

164 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Altona?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:24 AM.

Sources

Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.