Birds of Ile des Chênes

216 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Ile des Chênes (Manitoba) since 2010, across 11,803 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, American Crow and Black-capped Chickadee.

Ile des Chênes is backyard-bird country: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-winged Blackbird and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk and Merlin.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 20.6 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.

Lorette, 6 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (194 against 216).

Daylight runs from 16 h 19 min at midsummer to 8 h 7 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:37 AM in mid-April and 5:19 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• American Crow

  Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

• Red-winged Blackbird

  Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Blue Jay

  Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

• Common Raven

  Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• Lorette6 mi east · 194 species
• Niverville8 mi south · 186 species
• Ste. Anne15 mi east · 251 species
• Grunthal22 mi south · 166 species
• West St. Paul22 mi north · 255 species
• Headingley22 mi north-west · 262 species