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Birds of Fanny Bay

What has actually been seen around Fanny Bay: 232 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
232 within 6 mi
Observation records
148,681 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Spotted Towhee
Busiest month
September
Elevation
52 ft
Daylight, June / December
16.3 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Fanny Bay

232 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Fanny Bay (British Columbia) since 2010, across 148,681 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Spotted Towhee, Glaucous-winged Gull and Chestnut-backed Chickadee.

Water shapes this list. 40% of records near Fanny Bay are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Glaucous-winged Gull, Surf Scoter and Red-necked Grebe lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Spotted Towhee is still the most logged backyard bird.

19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in September and are lowest in July — about 1.5 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.

Denman Island Trust Area, 4 mi to the north, has a similar number of species on record (229 against 232). Birds logged far more often around Fanny Bay than there include Band-tailed Pigeon.

Daylight runs from 16 h 17 min at midsummer to 8 h 9 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:29 AM in mid-April and 5:11 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Fanny Bay

#BirdRecords
1Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus5,035
2Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens4,904
3Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens4,775
4American RobinTurdus migratorius4,459
5Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus4,408
6Common RavenCorvus corax4,360
7Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna4,017
8Song SparrowMelospiza melodia3,934
9Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis3,720
10Northern FlickerColaptes auratus3,599
11Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata3,424
12Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena2,995
13Common LoonGavia immer2,940
14Canada GooseBranta canadensis2,693
15American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos2,692
16Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis2,625
17Great Blue HeronArdea herodias2,622
18White-winged ScoterMelanitta deglandi2,427
19White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys2,336
20Horned GrebePodiceps auritus2,144

Records by month

What to put out in Fanny Bay

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

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 Fanny Bay?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Fanny Bay are Spotted Towhee, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, American Robin, Common Raven and Anna's Hummingbird, based on 148,681 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Fanny Bay?

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

When is the best month for birds in Fanny Bay?

Observation records peak in September and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 5:11 AM.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)

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.