Manitoba · 54.88°N

Birds of Snow Lake

What has actually been seen around Snow Lake: 163 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 163 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,270 since 2010
Most recorded bird: White-throated Sparrow
Busiest month: August
Elevation: 896 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.3 h / 7.2 h

What the records say about Snow Lake

163 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Snow Lake (Manitoba) since 2010, across 2,270 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are White-throated Sparrow, Common Raven and Chipping Sparrow.

Snow Lake is backyard-bird country: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. White-throated Sparrow, Common Raven, Chipping Sparrow and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including American Kestrel and Bald Eagle.

Flin Flon, 73 mi to the west, has more species on record (176 against 163). Birds logged far more often around Snow Lake than there include Yellow-rumped Warbler, Swainson's Thrush, Common Goldeneye and Swamp Sparrow.

Daylight runs from 17 h 21 min at midsummer to 7 h 12 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:39 AM in mid-April and 5:01 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Snow Lake

#	Bird	Records
1	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	65
2	Common RavenCorvus corax	63
3	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	55
4	Common LoonGavia immer	51
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	50
6	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	49
7	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	48
8	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	44
9	Ruby-crowned KingletRegulus calendula	41
10	Tennessee WarblerLeiothlypis peregrina	41
11	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	40
12	Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus	40
13	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	40
14	Swamp SparrowMelospiza georgiana	39
15	American RobinTurdus migratorius	39
16	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	39
17	Canada JayPerisoreus canadensis	38
18	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	38
19	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	37
20	Eurasian TealAnas crecca	36

Records by month

What to put out in Snow Lake

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

White-throated Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Chipping Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower chips
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Suet · Hulled sunflower
Northern Flicker
Suet · Peanut hearts

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 Snow Lake?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Snow Lake are White-throated Sparrow, Common Raven, Chipping Sparrow, American Crow and Yellow-rumped Warbler, based on 2,270 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Snow Lake?

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

When is the best month for birds in Snow Lake?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:01 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.