Birds of Coldstream

257 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Coldstream (British Columbia) since 2010, across 217,023 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Flicker, Black-billed Magpie and American Robin.

Coldstream is backyard-bird country: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Northern Flicker, Black-billed Magpie, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 2.3 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.

Lavington, 5 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (201 against 257). Birds logged far more often around Coldstream than there include Great Blue Heron, Tree Swallow, American Coot and Hen Harrier.

Daylight runs from 16 h 25 min at midsummer to 8 h 2 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 AM in mid-April and 4:45 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• Northern Flicker

  Suet · Peanut hearts

• Black-billed Magpie

  Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn

• 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

• House Finch

  Black-oil sunflower · Hulled sunflower · Nyjer

• Lavington5 mi east · 201 species
• Oyama10 mi south-west · 246 species
• Lumby11 mi east · 233 species
• Spallumcheen13 mi north · 256 species
• Armstrong16 mi north · 237 species
• Ellison21 mi south · 306 species