Birds of Madeira Park

203 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Madeira Park (British Columbia) since 2010, across 78,882 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Spotted Towhee, Dark-eyed Junco and Common Raven.

Madeira Park is backyard-bird country: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Spotted Towhee, Dark-eyed Junco, Common Raven and Chestnut-backed Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 2.6 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.

Halfmoon Bay, 9 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (230 against 203). Birds logged far more often around Madeira Park than there include Steller's Jay and Band-tailed Pigeon.

Daylight runs from 16 h 19 min at midsummer to 8 h 8 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 AM in mid-April and 5:08 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• Spotted Towhee

  Millet · Sunflower chips

• Dark-eyed Junco

  White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• Common Raven

  Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• Chestnut-backed Chickadee

  Black-oil sunflower · Suet

• Anna's Hummingbird

  Sugar water: 1 part sugar to 4 parts water

• Red-breasted Nuthatch

  Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Peanut hearts

• Halfmoon Bay9 mi south-east · 230 species
• Welcome Beach11 mi south-east · 245 species
• Sechelt15 mi south-east · 278 species
• Roberts Creek22 mi south-east · 277 species
• Fairwinds24 mi south · 238 species
• French Creek24 mi south-west · 292 species