Manitoba · 49.62°N

Birds of Souris

What has actually been seen around Souris: 197 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 197 within 6 mi
Observation records: 5,074 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Canada Goose
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,404 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.3 h / 8.1 h

What the records say about Souris

197 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Souris (Manitoba) since 2010, across 5,074 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, American Robin and House Sparrow.

Souris is backyard-bird country: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Robin, House Sparrow, American Crow and Mourning Dove make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture and Merlin.

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 82.8 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.

Rivers, 29 mi to the north, has a similar number of species on record (200 against 197). Birds logged far more often around Souris than there include Wild Turkey, Chimney Swift, Lark Sparrow and Field Sparrow.

Daylight runs from 16 h 18 min at midsummer to 8 h 8 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:50 AM in mid-April and 5:33 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Souris

#	Bird	Records
1	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	173
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	166
3	House SparrowPasser domesticus	145
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	133
5	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	127
6	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	125
7	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	121
8	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	121
9	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	116
10	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	103
11	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	101
12	Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta	90
13	Common RavenCorvus corax	84
14	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	84
15	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	78
16	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	78
17	Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida	76
18	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	76
19	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	74
20	Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus	69

Records by month

What to put out in Souris

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

American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
Common Grackle
Cracked corn · Sunflower

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 Souris?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Souris are American Robin, House Sparrow, American Crow, Mourning Dove and Red-winged Blackbird, based on 5,074 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Souris?

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

When is the best month for birds in Souris?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:33 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.