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British Columbia · 49.38°N

Birds of Hope

What has actually been seen around Hope: 241 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
241 within 6 mi
Observation records
71,615 since 2010
Most recorded bird
American Robin
Busiest month
May
Elevation
148 ft
Daylight, June / December
16.3 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Hope

241 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Hope (British Columbia) since 2010, across 71,615 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Robin, American Crow and Spotted Towhee.

Hope is backyard-bird country: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Robin, American Crow, Spotted Towhee and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 12.4 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.

Harrison Hot Springs, 17 mi to the west, has a similar number of species on record (242 against 241). Birds logged far more often around Hope than there include Red-breasted Nuthatch.

Daylight runs from 16 h 16 min at midsummer to 8 h 10 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 AM in mid-April and 4:59 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Hope

#BirdRecords
1American RobinTurdus migratorius3,488
2American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos2,943
3Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus2,739
4Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus2,290
5Song SparrowMelospiza melodia2,287
6Canada GooseBranta canadensis2,153
7Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri2,093
8Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis1,910
9White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys1,801
10Common RavenCorvus corax1,796
11European StarlingSturnus vulgaris1,748
12Northern FlickerColaptes auratus1,513
13Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata1,446
14Pine SiskinSpinus pinus1,437
15Turkey VultureCathartes aura1,354
16MallardAnas platyrhynchos1,303
17American GoldfinchSpinus tristis1,140
18Rufous HummingbirdSelasphorus rufus1,078
19House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus1,064
20Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens1,051

Records by month

What to put out in Hope

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 Hope?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Hope are American Robin, American Crow, Spotted Towhee, Black-capped Chickadee and Song Sparrow, based on 71,615 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Hope?

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

When is the best month for birds in Hope?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:59 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.