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Birds of Headingley

What has actually been seen around Headingley: 262 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
262 within 6 mi
Observation records
70,703 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month
May
Elevation
784 ft
Daylight, June / December
16.4 h / 8.1 h

What the records say about Headingley

262 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Headingley (Manitoba) since 2010, across 70,703 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch and Downy Woodpecker.

Headingley is backyard-bird country: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

25 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Merlin.

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 9.7 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.

West St. Paul, 15 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (255 against 262). Birds logged far more often around Headingley than there include Ruby-throated Hummingbird.

Daylight runs from 16 h 21 min at midsummer to 8 h 6 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:38 AM in mid-April and 5:20 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Headingley

#BirdRecords
1Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus4,566
2White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis3,522
3Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens2,942
4American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos2,862
5Canada GooseBranta canadensis2,851
6Blue JayCyanocitta cristata2,825
7House SparrowPasser domesticus2,115
8Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus2,002
9American RobinTurdus migratorius1,955
10Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis1,917
11American GoldfinchSpinus tristis1,840
12Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina1,751
13MallardAnas platyrhynchos1,559
14Song SparrowMelospiza melodia1,500
15White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis1,426
16Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus1,409
17Common RavenCorvus corax1,224
18House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus965
19Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata894
20Pine SiskinSpinus pinus827

Records by month

What to put out in Headingley

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

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 Headingley?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Headingley are Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, American Crow and Blue Jay, based on 70,703 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Headingley?

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

When is the best month for birds in Headingley?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:20 AM.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)

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.