British Columbia · 49.26°N

Birds of Greektown

What has actually been seen around Greektown: 365 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 365 within 6 mi
Observation records: 2,187,086 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 72 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.2 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Greektown

365 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Greektown (British Columbia) since 2010, across 2,187,086 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Glaucous-winged Gull.

Greektown is backyard-bird country: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow and Spotted Towhee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

28 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in July — about 3.1 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.

West Vancouver, 5 mi to the north, has fewer species on record (331 against 365). Birds logged far more often around Greektown than there include Marsh Wren.

Daylight runs from 16 h 15 min at midsummer to 8 h 11 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 AM in mid-April and 5:06 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Greektown

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	112,078
2	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	90,871
3	Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens	82,387
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	81,510
5	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	64,007
6	Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus	63,221
7	Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna	61,388
8	American RobinTurdus migratorius	60,235
9	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	55,743
10	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	51,804
11	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	48,320
12	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	46,985
13	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	46,520
14	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	42,750
15	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	42,047
16	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	35,174
17	BushtitPsaltriparus minimus	34,560
18	Rock PigeonColumba livia	34,285
19	American WigeonMareca americana	33,914
20	White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys	33,492

Records by month

What to put out in Greektown

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Spotted Towhee
Millet · Sunflower chips
Anna's Hummingbird
Sugar water: 1 part sugar to 4 parts water
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

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 Greektown?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Greektown are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, Spotted Towhee and Anna's Hummingbird, based on 2,187,086 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Greektown?

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

When is the best month for birds in Greektown?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 5:06 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.