British Columbia · 50.63°N

Birds of Grindrod

What has actually been seen around Grindrod: 210 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 210 within 6 mi
Observation records: 39,947 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,165 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.5 h / 8 h

What the records say about Grindrod

210 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Grindrod (British Columbia) since 2010, across 39,947 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Flicker and Common Raven.

Grindrod is backyard-bird country: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Flicker, Common Raven and Red-breasted Nuthatch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 7.0 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.

Ranchero, 4 mi to the west, has more species on record (281 against 210). Birds logged far more often around Grindrod than there include Pileated Woodpecker, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Red-naped Sapsucker and Nashville Warbler.

Daylight runs from 16 h 29 min at midsummer to 7 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 AM in mid-April and 4:43 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Grindrod

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,018
2	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	1,907
3	Common RavenCorvus corax	1,774
4	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	1,631
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	1,595
6	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,475
7	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	1,174
8	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	1,084
9	Mountain ChickadeePoecile gambeli	936
10	Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus	935
11	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	910
12	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	879
13	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	873
14	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	729
15	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	642
16	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	641
17	Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satrapa	633
18	Red-naped SapsuckerSphyrapicus nuchalis	608
19	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	593
20	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	546

Records by month

What to put out in Grindrod

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Northern Flicker
Suet · Peanut hearts
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

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 Grindrod?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Grindrod are Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Flicker, Common Raven, Red-breasted Nuthatch and American Robin, based on 39,947 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Grindrod?

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

When is the best month for birds in Grindrod?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43 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.