Manitoba · 51.15°N

Birds of Dauphin

What has actually been seen around Dauphin: 190 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 190 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,297 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 965 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Dauphin

190 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Dauphin (Manitoba) since 2010, across 2,297 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow and American Robin.

Dauphin is backyard-bird country: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Robin and Common Raven make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel and Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 40.5 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.

Winnipegosis, 35 mi to the north, has fewer species on record (170 against 190). Birds logged far more often around Dauphin than there include White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Mourning Dove and Brewer's Blackbird.

Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:47 AM in mid-April and 5:24 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Dauphin

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	92
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	82
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	71
4	Common RavenCorvus corax	62
5	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	61
6	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	61
7	House SparrowPasser domesticus	50
8	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	48
9	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	45
10	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	41
11	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	41
12	Rock PigeonColumba livia	40
13	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	36
14	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	36
15	Wood DuckAix sponsa	35
16	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	34
17	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	34
18	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	34
19	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	32
20	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	31

Records by month

What to put out in Dauphin

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Shelled peanuts · 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 Dauphin?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Dauphin are Black-capped Chickadee, American Crow, American Robin, Common Raven and Blue Jay, based on 2,297 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Dauphin?

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

When is the best month for birds in Dauphin?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.