Birds of Winkler
What has actually been seen around Winkler: 248 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 248 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 44,465 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- House Sparrow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 889 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.2 h / 8.2 h
What the records say about Winkler
248 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Winkler (Manitoba) since 2010, across 44,465 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are House Sparrow, American Robin and Canada Goose.
Winkler is backyard-bird country: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. House Sparrow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and Mourning Dove make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red-tailed Hawk, Merlin and Bald Eagle.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 20.2 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.
Morden, 7 mi to the west, has a similar number of species on record (249 against 248).
Daylight runs from 16 h 14 min at midsummer to 8 h 12 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:42 AM in mid-April and 5:26 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Winkler
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,628 |
| 2 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 1,485 |
| 3 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,317 |
| 4 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 1,311 |
| 5 | Mourning DoveZenaida macroura | 1,296 |
| 6 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 1,267 |
| 7 | Blue JayCyanocitta cristata | 1,241 |
| 8 | Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula | 1,195 |
| 9 | Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus | 1,088 |
| 10 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 962 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 923 |
| 12 | White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis | 867 |
| 13 | American GoldfinchSpinus tristis | 799 |
| 14 | KilldeerCharadrius vociferus | 792 |
| 15 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 791 |
| 16 | European StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 772 |
| 17 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 731 |
| 18 | Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan | 639 |
| 19 | House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus | 626 |
| 20 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 624 |
Records by month
What to put out in Winkler
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
- Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
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 Winkler?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Winkler are House Sparrow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Mourning Dove and American Crow, based on 44,465 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Winkler?
248 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Winkler?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:26 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.