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Birds of Hudson's Hope

What has actually been seen around Hudson's Hope: 181 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 181 within 6 mi
Observation records: 4,723 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-capped Chickadee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,690 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.6 h / 6.9 h

What the records say about Hudson's Hope

181 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Hudson's Hope (British Columbia) since 2010, across 4,723 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-capped Chickadee, Common Raven and Black-billed Magpie.

Hudson's Hope is backyard-bird country: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Black-capped Chickadee, Common Raven, Black-billed Magpie and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 25.2 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.

Chetwynd, 25 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (190 against 181). Birds logged far more often around Hudson's Hope than there include Bald Eagle, Common Merganser, Common Goldeneye and Eurasian Collared-Dove.

At about 1,690 ft above sea level, Hudson's Hope 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 38 min at midsummer to 6 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 AM in mid-April and 4:19 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Hudson's Hope

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	277
2	Common RavenCorvus corax	244
3	Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia	181
4	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	177
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	139
6	House SparrowPasser domesticus	123
7	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	122
8	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	114
9	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	108
10	White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis	107
11	Common MerganserMergus merganser	97
12	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	96
13	Common RedpollAcanthis flammea	90
14	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	90
15	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	85
16	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	85
17	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	83
18	Evening GrosbeakHesperiphona vespertina	80
19	Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto	79
20	Violet-green SwallowTachycineta thalassina	74

Records by month

What to put out in Hudson's Hope

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

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Black-billed Magpie
Suet · Peanuts · Cracked corn
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
House Sparrow
Millet · 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 Hudson's Hope?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Hudson's Hope are Black-capped Chickadee, Common Raven, Black-billed Magpie, Blue Jay and American Robin, based on 4,723 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Hudson's Hope?

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

When is the best month for birds in Hudson's Hope?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:19 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.