Manitoba · 55.74°N

Birds of Thompson

What has actually been seen around Thompson: 144 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 144 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,566 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Raven
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 673 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.6 h / 7 h

What the records say about Thompson

144 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Thompson (Manitoba) since 2010, across 2,566 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin.

Thompson is backyard-bird country: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 22.4 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.

Cross Lake 19A, 76 mi to the south, has fewer species on record (84 against 144). Birds logged far more often around Thompson than there include Black-capped Chickadee, Black-billed Magpie, Hairy Woodpecker and House Sparrow.

Daylight runs from 17 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:28 AM in mid-April and 4:45 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Thompson

#	Bird	Records
1	Common RavenCorvus corax	236
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	114
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	113
4	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	92
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	91
6	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	86
7	Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina	76
8	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	76
9	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	72
10	House SparrowPasser domesticus	67
11	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	67
12	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	62
13	Canada JayPerisoreus canadensis	58
14	Common RedpollAcanthis flammea	57
15	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	57
16	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	50
17	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	48
18	Ruby-crowned KingletRegulus calendula	42
19	Tennessee WarblerLeiothlypis peregrina	39
20	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	36

Records by month

What to put out in Thompson

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

Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
Chipping Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower chips

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 Thompson?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Thompson are Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, American Crow and Black-billed Magpie, based on 2,566 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Thompson?

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

When is the best month for birds in Thompson?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45 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.