British Columbia · 54.23°N

Birds of Burns Lake

What has actually been seen around Burns Lake: 140 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 140 within 6 mi
Observation records: 1,471 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 2,375 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.2 h / 7.3 h

What the records say about Burns Lake

140 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Burns Lake (British Columbia) since 2010, across 1,471 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee.

Burns Lake 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. American Crow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 423.0 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.

Houston, 38 mi to the west, has more species on record (190 against 140). Birds logged far more often around Burns Lake than there include Ring-billed Gull and Red-necked Grebe.

At about 2,375 ft above sea level, Burns Lake sits higher than most places in British Columbia. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter and early spring.

Daylight runs from 17 h 12 min at midsummer to 7 h 20 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:23 AM in mid-April and 4:48 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Burns Lake

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	63
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	62
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	47
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	45
5	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	45
6	Common RavenCorvus corax	44
7	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	43
8	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	37
9	Common LoonGavia immer	34
10	Ruby-crowned KingletRegulus calendula	31
11	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	30
12	Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus	30
13	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	29
14	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	29
15	Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena	28
16	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	28
17	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	27
18	Violet-green SwallowTachycineta thalassina	26
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	25
20	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	22

Records by month

What to put out in Burns Lake

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Red-winged Blackbird
Cracked corn · Millet · Sunflower
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 Burns Lake?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Burns Lake are American Crow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow and Red-winged Blackbird, based on 1,471 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Burns Lake?

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

When is the best month for birds in Burns Lake?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48 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.