Birds of Lillooet
What has actually been seen around Lillooet: 236 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 236 within 6 mi
- Observation records
- 113,450 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Spotted Towhee
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 906 ft
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Lillooet
236 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Lillooet (British Columbia) since 2010, across 113,450 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Spotted Towhee, American Crow and Common Raven.
Lillooet 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. Spotted Towhee, American Crow, Common Raven and Northern Flicker make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
24 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, Bald Eagle and Red-tailed Hawk.
Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 8.7 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.
Cache Creek, 28 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (173 against 236). Birds logged far more often around Lillooet than there include Black-capped Chickadee, Pine Siskin, Steller's Jay and Pygmy Nuthatch.
Daylight runs from 16 h 30 min at midsummer to 7 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 AM in mid-April and 4:54 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lillooet
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus | 6,228 |
| 2 | American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos | 4,377 |
| 3 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 4,057 |
| 4 | Northern FlickerColaptes auratus | 3,984 |
| 5 | American RobinTurdus migratorius | 3,922 |
| 6 | Song SparrowMelospiza melodia | 3,256 |
| 7 | Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis | 3,231 |
| 8 | Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus | 3,164 |
| 9 | Pine SiskinSpinus pinus | 3,063 |
| 10 | Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata | 2,880 |
| 11 | Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis | 2,382 |
| 12 | White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys | 2,204 |
| 13 | Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina | 1,865 |
| 14 | House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus | 1,804 |
| 15 | OspreyPandion haliaetus | 1,761 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,590 |
| 17 | Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus | 1,536 |
| 18 | Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri | 1,512 |
| 19 | Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus | 1,508 |
| 20 | ChukarAlectoris chukar | 1,507 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lillooet
Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.
- Spotted Towhee
Millet · Sunflower chips
- American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
- Northern Flicker
Suet · Peanut hearts
- American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
- 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 Lillooet?
The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Lillooet are Spotted Towhee, American Crow, Common Raven, Northern Flicker and American Robin, based on 113,450 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lillooet?
236 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lillooet?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:54 AM.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- 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.