Birds of Swan River

157 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Swan River (Manitoba) since 2010, across 1,153 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Robin, American Crow and House Sparrow.

Swan River is backyard-bird country: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Robin, American Crow, House Sparrow and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk.

Kamsack, 46 mi to the south-west, has fewer species on record (111 against 157). Birds logged far more often around Swan River than there include Purple Martin.

Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:50 AM in mid-April and 5:23 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 Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• American Crow

  Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• House Sparrow

  Millet · Cracked corn

• Song Sparrow

  Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• Common Raven

  Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

• Kamsack46 mi south-west · 111 species
• Camperville48 mi east · 98 species
• Canora59 mi south-west · 89 species
• Roblin61 mi south · 128 species
• Winnipegosis65 mi south-east · 170 species
• Dauphin84 mi south-east · 190 species