British Columbia · 51.18°N

Birds of Barrière

What has actually been seen around Barrière: 161 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 161 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,875 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,309 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Barrière

161 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Barrière (British Columbia) since 2010, across 2,875 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Sandhill Crane.

Barrière is backyard-bird country: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, American Robin and Northern Flicker make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture and American Kestrel.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 9.3 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.

Sun Peaks, 23 mi to the south-east, has fewer species on record (152 against 161). Birds logged far more often around Barrière than there include Sandhill Crane, American Goldfinch, Black-billed Magpie and Canada Goose.

Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 AM in mid-April and 4:44 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Barrière

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	122
2	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	108
3	Sandhill CraneGrus canadensis	104
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	99
5	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	97
6	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	90
7	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	88
8	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	85
9	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	79
10	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	77
11	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	76
12	Common RavenCorvus corax	74
13	Lewis's WoodpeckerMelanerpes lewis	70
14	Mountain ChickadeePoecile gambeli	62
15	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	60
16	Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus	58
17	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	57
18	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	52
19	Brewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalus	46
20	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	43

Records by month

What to put out in Barrière

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Northern Flicker
Suet · Peanut hearts
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Crow
Cracked corn · 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 Barrière?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Barrière are Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, American Robin, Northern Flicker and American Goldfinch, based on 2,875 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Barrière?

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

When is the best month for birds in Barrière?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44 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.