Manitoba · 49.85°N

Birds of Virden

What has actually been seen around Virden: 165 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 165 within 6 mi
Observation records: 3,600 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Blue Jay
Busiest month: September
Elevation: 1,450 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.3 h / 8.1 h

What the records say about Virden

165 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Virden (Manitoba) since 2010, across 3,600 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Jay, Canada Goose and Red-tailed Hawk.

The records split between backyard birds (53%) and waterbirds (26%), so a feeder in Virden sees the familiar Blue Jay, American Crow and American Robin, while Canada Goose and others turn up on nearby water.

16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Bald Eagle and Turkey Vulture. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders about 10 feet from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.

Rivers, 33 mi to the east, has more species on record (200 against 165). Birds logged far more often around Virden than there include Turkey Vulture, Broad-winged Hawk, Sandhill Crane and Sharp-shinned Hawk.

Daylight runs from 16 h 21 min at midsummer to 8 h 6 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:52 AM in mid-April and 5:34 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Virden

#	Bird	Records
1	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	154
2	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	137
3	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	119
4	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	118
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	115
6	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	107
7	Common RavenCorvus corax	107
8	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	100
9	Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterus	92
10	Sandhill CraneGrus canadensis	88
11	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	87
12	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	80
13	Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatus	78
14	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	76
15	Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan	67
16	Swainson's HawkButeo swainsoni	64
17	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	62
18	American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos	60
19	Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus	56
20	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	55

Records by month

What to put out in Virden

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

Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil 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 Virden?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Virden are Blue Jay, American Crow, American Robin, Common Raven and Black-billed Magpie, based on 3,600 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Virden?

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

When is the best month for birds in Virden?

Observation records peak in September and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 5:34 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.