British Columbia · 50.81°N

Birds of Cache Creek

What has actually been seen around Cache Creek: 173 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 173 within 6 mi
Observation records: 5,370 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,522 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.5 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Cache Creek

173 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Cache Creek (British Columbia) since 2010, across 5,370 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, House Sparrow and Rock Pigeon.

Cache Creek is backyard-bird country: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, House Sparrow, Rock Pigeon and Common Raven make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 20.0 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.

Ashcroft, 6 mi to the south, has more species on record (187 against 173). Birds logged far more often around Cache Creek than there include Pacific-slope Flycatcher and Lewis's Woodpecker.

Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 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 Cache Creek

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	305
2	House SparrowPasser domesticus	221
3	Rock PigeonColumba livia	185
4	Common RavenCorvus corax	181
5	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	179
6	American RobinTurdus migratorius	170
7	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	166
8	Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto	154
9	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	144
10	Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta	139
11	Brewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalus	135
12	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	115
13	Violet-green SwallowTachycineta thalassina	114
14	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	105
15	Western KingbirdTyrannus verticalis	94
16	Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus	94
17	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	91
18	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	91
19	American KestrelFalco sparverius	87
20	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	82

Records by month

What to put out in Cache Creek

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
House Sparrow
Millet · Cracked corn
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn

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 Cache Creek?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Cache Creek are American Crow, House Sparrow, Rock Pigeon, Common Raven and American Robin, based on 5,370 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Cache Creek?

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

When is the best month for birds in Cache Creek?

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.