Birds of Norway House

88 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Norway House (Manitoba) since 2010, across 752 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, White-throated Sparrow and Red-necked Grebe.

Norway House 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, White-throated Sparrow, Alder Flycatcher and Common Yellowthroat make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Cross Lake 19A, 46 mi to the north, has a similar number of species on record (84 against 88). Birds logged far more often around Norway House than there include Alder Flycatcher, Yellow-rumped Warbler and Ruby-crowned Kinglet.

Daylight runs from 17 h 9 min at midsummer to 7 h 23 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:32 AM in mid-April and 4:58 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

• White-throated Sparrow

  Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• Common Yellowthroat

  None — wet brushy cover is the draw

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Yellow-rumped Warbler

  Suet · Hulled sunflower

• Yellow Warbler

  None — plant native willow and dogwood thickets

• Cross Lake 19A46 mi north · 84 species
• Snow Lake108 mi north-west · 163 species
• Thompson122 mi north · 144 species
• The Pas139 mi west · 207 species
• Camperville168 mi south-west · 98 species
• Flin Flon171 mi west · 176 species