British Columbia · 49.92°N

Birds of Kaslo

What has actually been seen around Kaslo: 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: 4,792 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Raven
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 2,152 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8.1 h

What the records say about Kaslo

177 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Kaslo (British Columbia) since 2010, across 4,792 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, Northern Flicker and Mallard.

Kaslo is backyard-bird country: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Common Raven, Northern Flicker, American Robin and American Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, Bald Eagle and Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 3.9 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.

Nelson, 33 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (250 against 177). Birds logged far more often around Kaslo than there include Common Loon, Eurasian Collared-Dove and American Dipper.

At about 2,152 ft above sea level, Kaslo 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 16 h 22 min at midsummer to 8 h 5 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:56 AM in mid-April and 4:38 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Kaslo

#	Bird	Records
1	Common RavenCorvus corax	280
2	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	232
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	195
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	193
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	190
6	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	186
7	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	172
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	147
9	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	116
10	Common MerganserMergus merganser	111
11	Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri	110
12	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	104
13	OspreyPandion haliaetus	102
14	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	102
15	Common LoonGavia immer	87
16	Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto	77
17	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	76
18	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	75
19	Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satrapa	70
20	Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens	70

Records by month

What to put out in Kaslo

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

Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Northern Flicker
Suet · Peanut hearts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
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

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 Kaslo?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Kaslo are Common Raven, Northern Flicker, American Robin, American Crow and Black-capped Chickadee, based on 4,792 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Kaslo?

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 Kaslo?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38 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.