British Columbia · 55.70°N

Birds of Chetwynd

What has actually been seen around Chetwynd: 190 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 190 within 6 mi
Observation records: 7,715 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 2,142 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.5 h / 7 h

What the records say about Chetwynd

190 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Chetwynd (British Columbia) since 2010, across 7,715 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Black-billed Magpie and Common Raven.

Chetwynd is backyard-bird country: 89% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle and American Kestrel.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 19.3 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.

Hudson's Hope, 25 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (181 against 190). Birds logged far more often around Chetwynd than there include Northern Waterthrush, Black-throated Green Warbler, Eurasian Teal and Golden Eagle.

At about 2,142 ft above sea level, Chetwynd 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 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 AM in mid-April and 4:21 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Chetwynd

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	459
2	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	395
3	Common RavenCorvus corax	374
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	253
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	251
6	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	244
7	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	240
8	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	225
9	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	189
10	House SparrowPasser domesticus	182
11	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	161
12	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	158
13	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	154
14	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	141
15	Common RedpollAcanthis flammea	128
16	Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus varius	123
17	Lincoln's SparrowMelospiza lincolnii	120
18	Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia	119
19	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	117
20	Evening GrosbeakHesperiphona vespertina	109

Records by month

What to put out in Chetwynd

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet

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 Chetwynd?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Chetwynd are Black-capped Chickadee, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, American Robin and American Crow, based on 7,715 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Chetwynd?

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

When is the best month for birds in Chetwynd?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:21 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.