British Columbia · 54.06°N

Birds of Fraser Lake

What has actually been seen around Fraser Lake: 177 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 177 within 6 mi
Observation records: 6,319 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Red-breasted Nuthatch
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 2,277 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.2 h / 7.4 h

What the records say about Fraser Lake

177 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Fraser Lake (British Columbia) since 2010, across 6,319 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red-breasted Nuthatch, Dark-eyed Junco and American Crow.

Fraser Lake 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. Red-breasted Nuthatch, Dark-eyed Junco, American Crow and Hairy Woodpecker make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Osprey and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in June and are lowest in October — about 6.6 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.

Vanderhoof, 34 mi to the east, has more species on record (199 against 177). Birds logged far more often around Fraser Lake than there include Red-breasted Nuthatch, Pine Grosbeak, Pine Siskin and Red-necked Grebe.

At about 2,277 ft above sea level, Fraser Lake 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 10 min at midsummer to 7 h 22 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:20 AM in mid-April and 4:45 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Fraser Lake

#	Bird	Records
1	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	490
2	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	342
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	291
4	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	252
5	Common RedpollAcanthis flammea	226
6	Pine GrosbeakPinicola enucleator	208
7	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	204
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	171
9	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	166
10	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	137
11	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	124
12	Common RavenCorvus corax	123
13	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	118
14	Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena	103
15	American WigeonMareca americana	101
16	White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys	101
17	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	98
18	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	96
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	95
20	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	93

Records by month

What to put out in Fraser Lake

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

Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Common Redpoll
Nyjer · Hulled sunflower
Pine Grosbeak
Black-oil sunflower · Hulled sunflower
Pine Siskin
Nyjer · Hulled sunflower

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 Fraser Lake?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Fraser Lake are Red-breasted Nuthatch, Dark-eyed Junco, American Crow, Hairy Woodpecker and Common Redpoll, based on 6,319 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Fraser Lake?

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

When is the best month for birds in Fraser Lake?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45 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.