Manitoba bird watching

Province Bird: Great Gray Owl

Birds of Special Interest: Ross's Gull, Ivory Gull, Connecticut Warbler

Comprehensive Checklists:
Checklist for Manitoba

Number of Species Seen in Manitoba: 380

Recommended Bird Field Guides:
Sibley Guide to Birds
A Birder's Guide to Churchill (ABA Lane Birdfinding Guide #490) by Bonnie Chartier
Churchill and Southern Manitoba (VHS)
National Geographic - Birds of North America
Birds of North America CD-ROM

Map of Manitoba Click on the image to the left for a large map of Manitoba

Manitoba Birding Organizations:
Manitoba Naturalist Society

Rare Bird Alerts:
Transcripts of rare bird reports

Discover the top birding locations in Manitoba. Find out more about Manitoba Bird Clubs and Birding Organizations in Manitoba. Print out a checklist of Manitoba birds. Find the Rare Bird Alert Phone Numbers for Manitoba. Order books to help you become a better birder in Manitoba. Discover links to Manitoba Birding web sites. Print out special maps of Manitoba before you begin your trip.

Recommended Manitoba Birdwatching Hotspots:

Churchill
58.48 N   94.12 W
Go in mid to late June to see Ross's Gull, Hudsonian Godwit, Arctic Tern, Smith's Longspur and lots of other sought-after birds. Take the train up and fly back.

Riding Mountain National Park
50.54 N   100.06 W
In southwest Manitoba, this park has many excellent, easy to reach birding sites. Watch for Northern Hawk-Owl. At dusk, watch beavers as they build yet another dam.

More on Birding in Manitoba:
Birding Festivals
Manitoba Birding News
Churchill Bird Photos
Birding in Manitoba
Birders in Manitoba Hot Spots
Churchill
Virtual Tour of Churchill
Delta Marsh

If you would like to recommend a great birding spot in this region, please feel free to contact us at info(at)birding.com. We welcome your suggestions!

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