British Columbia · 50.72°N

Birds of Ashcroft

What has actually been seen around Ashcroft: 187 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 187 within 6 mi
Observation records: 6,599 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Eurasian Collared-Dove
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,007 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.5 h / 8 h

What the records say about Ashcroft

187 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Ashcroft (British Columbia) since 2010, across 6,599 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Eurasian Collared-Dove, European Starling and House Finch.

Ashcroft is backyard-bird country: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Eurasian Collared-Dove, European Starling, House Finch and Red-winged Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Osprey and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 10.9 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.

Cache Creek, 6 mi to the north, has fewer species on record (173 against 187). Birds logged far more often around Ashcroft than there include American Coot and Common Loon.

Daylight runs from 16 h 30 min at midsummer to 7 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 AM in mid-April and 4:51 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Ashcroft

#	Bird	Records
1	Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto	246
2	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	224
3	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	201
4	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	199
5	House SparrowPasser domesticus	196
6	Common RavenCorvus corax	186
7	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	183
8	Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta	183
9	American RobinTurdus migratorius	175
10	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	161
11	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	161
12	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	160
13	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	158
14	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	151
15	Brewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalus	141
16	Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus	137
17	OspreyPandion haliaetus	128
18	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	124
19	Rock PigeonColumba livia	120
20	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	118

Records by month

What to put out in Ashcroft

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

Eurasian Collared-Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Sunflower
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
House Finch
Black-oil sunflower · Hulled sunflower · Nyjer
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

Seasonal bird notes for British Columbia

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 Ashcroft?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Ashcroft are Eurasian Collared-Dove, European Starling, House Finch, Red-winged Blackbird and House Sparrow, based on 6,599 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Ashcroft?

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

When is the best month for birds in Ashcroft?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51 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.