Manitoba · 49.81°N

Birds of Shilo

What has actually been seen around Shilo: 175 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 175 within 6 mi
Observation records: 3,931 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Western Meadowlark
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 1,250 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.3 h / 8.1 h

What the records say about Shilo

175 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Shilo (Manitoba) since 2010, across 3,931 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Western Meadowlark, American Robin and Black-billed Magpie.

Shilo is backyard-bird country: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Western Meadowlark, American Robin, Black-billed Magpie and Clay-colored Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Hen Harrier and Swainson's Hawk.

Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 158.3 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.

Carberry, 13 mi to the east, has a similar number of species on record (175 against 175). Birds logged far more often around Shilo than there include Western Meadowlark, Vesper Sparrow, Eastern Kingbird and Cedar Waxwing.

Daylight runs from 16 h 20 min at midsummer to 8 h 6 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:47 AM in mid-April and 5:29 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Shilo

#	Bird	Records
1	Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta	152
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	138
3	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	129
4	Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida	114
5	Vesper SparrowPooecetes gramineus	112
6	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	108
7	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	105
8	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	94
9	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	93
10	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	88
11	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	86
12	Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus	85
13	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	84
14	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	81
15	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	66
16	Common RavenCorvus corax	63
17	Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis	62
18	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	61
19	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	58
20	Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis	57

Records by month

What to put out in Shilo

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

American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
Vesper Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Chipping Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower chips
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

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 Shilo?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Shilo are Western Meadowlark, American Robin, Black-billed Magpie, Clay-colored Sparrow and Vesper Sparrow, based on 3,931 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Shilo?

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

When is the best month for birds in Shilo?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:29 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.