Birds of Cassidy

257 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Cassidy (British Columbia) since 2010, across 279,993 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Spotted Towhee, Dark-eyed Junco and American Robin.

Cassidy is backyard-bird country: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Spotted Towhee, Dark-eyed Junco, American Robin and Common Raven make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in August — about 3.7 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.

Cedar, 5 mi to the north, has more species on record (274 against 257).

Daylight runs from 16 h 13 min at midsummer to 8 h 13 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:26 AM in mid-April and 5:10 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• Spotted Towhee

  Millet · Sunflower chips

• Dark-eyed Junco

  White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Common Raven

  Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• Song Sparrow

  Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• Northern Flicker

  Suet · Peanut hearts

• Cedar5 mi north · 274 species
• Ladysmith5 mi south-east · 234 species
• Gabriola9 mi north · 287 species
• Saltair9 mi south-east · 218 species
• East Wellington10 mi north-west · 286 species
• Chemainus12 mi south-east · 222 species