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Birds of Wyoming

What has actually been seen around Wyoming: 221 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 221 within 6 mi
Observation records: 22,236 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Mourning Dove
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 705 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.4 h / 9 h

What the records say about Wyoming

221 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Wyoming (Ontario) since 2010, across 22,236 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mourning Dove, Northern Cardinal and Blue Jay.

Wyoming is backyard-bird country: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Mourning Dove, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

21 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 5.7 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.

Petrolia, 5 mi to the south, has a similar number of species on record (223 against 221).

Daylight runs from 15 h 21 min at midsummer to 9 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:48 AM in mid-April and 5:49 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Wyoming

#	Bird	Records
1	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	933
2	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	878
3	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	864
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	807
5	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	714
6	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	676
7	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	647
8	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	622
9	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	620
10	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	598
11	House SparrowPasser domesticus	592
12	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	588
13	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	571
14	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	533
15	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	524
16	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	504
17	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	430
18	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	401
19	Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus	371
20	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	351

Records by month

What to put out in Wyoming

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

Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower

Seasonal bird notes for Ontario

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 Wyoming?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Wyoming are Mourning Dove, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, American Robin and American Goldfinch, based on 22,236 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Wyoming?

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

When is the best month for birds in Wyoming?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:49 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.