British Columbia · 49.38°N

Birds of Bowen Island

What has actually been seen around Bowen Island: 243 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 243 within 6 mi
Observation records: 247,007 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Glaucous-winged Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 98 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.3 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Bowen Island

243 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Bowen Island (British Columbia) since 2010, across 247,007 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Glaucous-winged Gull, American Crow and Spotted Towhee.

Bowen Island is backyard-bird country: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Spotted Towhee, Black-capped Chickadee and Common Raven make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 1.9 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.

Langdale, 7 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (229 against 243).

Daylight runs from 16 h 16 min at midsummer to 8 h 10 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:23 AM in mid-April and 5:06 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Bowen Island

#	Bird	Records
1	Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens	10,875
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	9,714
3	Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus	8,929
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	8,685
5	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	8,024
6	Common RavenCorvus corax	7,682
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	7,445
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	7,385
9	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	7,081
10	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	6,372
11	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	6,334
12	Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna	5,831
13	Pelagic CormorantPhalacrocorax pelagicus	5,355
14	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	5,271
15	Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens	5,224
16	Pacific WrenTroglodytes pacificus	4,945
17	Short-billed GullLarus brachyrhynchus	4,845
18	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	4,607
19	Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata	4,574
20	Black OystercatcherHaematopus bachmani	4,553

Records by month

What to put out in Bowen Island

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Spotted Towhee
Millet · Sunflower chips
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

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 Bowen Island?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Bowen Island are American Crow, Spotted Towhee, Black-capped Chickadee, Common Raven and Song Sparrow, based on 247,007 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Bowen Island?

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

When is the best month for birds in Bowen Island?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 5:06 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.