Birding in Manitoba

The top birding locations in Manitoba include Churchill, Beaudry Provincial Park, Birds Hill Provincial Park, Brandon, Delta Marsh - Delta Marsh Bird Observatory, Delta Marsh Wildlife Management Area, FortWhyte Alive, Grand Beach Provincial Park, Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park - Causeway/Park Gate, Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park - Hecla Island, Lyleton, Oak Hammock Marsh PWMA, Oak Hammock Marsh PWMA - Interpretive Centre, Oak Lake Provincial Park and Oak Lake, Patricia Beach Provincial Park, Pinawa, Riding Mountain National Park, Riding Mountain National Park - Clear Lake, Saint Adolphe (hawk watch), Saint Ambroise, Sandilands PF - Spruce Siding Road, Seven Sisters Falls - Natalie Lake, Shoal Lakes IBA - North Shoal Lake - East side, Spruce Woods Provincial Park, Ste Genevieve, Victoria Beach, West Shoal Lake PGBR, Whiteshell Provincial Park - Falcon Lake, Whitewater Lake PWMA, Winnipeg, Winnipeg - Assiniboine Forest, Winnipeg - Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg - Kildonan Drive/Fraser's Grove Park, Winnipeg - Kings Park, Winnipeg - La Barriere Park, Winnipeg - Saint Boniface Industrial Park, Winnipeg - Saint Vital Park. Each offers unique habitats and species.

The best seasons for birding in Manitoba are Spring and Summer and Fall. Spring migration brings diverse species through the area.

Notable species in Manitoba include Ross's Gull, Snowy Owl, Willow Ptarmigan, Smith's Longspur, Pacific Loon, Pine Grosbeak, Rock Ptarmigan, Common Raven, and more. The province supports tundra, coastal, wetland, boreal/taiga, forest, lake, mountain, urban park habitats.