British Columbia · 54.01°N

Birds of Masset

What has actually been seen around Masset: 173 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 173 within 6 mi
Observation records: 14,964 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Bald Eagle
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 33 ft
Daylight, June / December: 17.2 h / 7.4 h

What the records say about Masset

173 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Masset (British Columbia) since 2010, across 14,964 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Bald Eagle, Song Sparrow and Canada Goose.

Water shapes this list. 49% of records near Masset are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Canada Goose, Mallard and Eurasian Teal lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Song Sparrow is still the most logged backyard bird.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Sharp-shinned Hawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders about 10 feet from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 3.3 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.

Daajing Giids, 52 mi to the south, has more species on record (194 against 173). Birds logged far more often around Masset than there include Canada Goose, Sandhill Crane, Greater Yellowlegs and Semipalmated Plover.

Daylight runs from 17 h 9 min at midsummer to 7 h 22 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:49 AM in mid-April and 5:15 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Masset

#	Bird	Records
1	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	555
2	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	553
3	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	522
4	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	486
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	452
6	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	446
7	Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens	444
8	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	426
9	Common RavenCorvus corax	404
10	Eurasian TealAnas crecca	374
11	American RobinTurdus migratorius	373
12	Pacific WrenTroglodytes pacificus	363
13	Sandhill CraneGrus canadensis	344
14	Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens	339
15	KilldeerCharadrius vociferus	319
16	Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri	306
17	Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satrapa	296
18	BuffleheadBucephala albeola	296
19	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	254
20	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	249

Records by month

What to put out in Masset

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

Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

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 Masset?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Masset are Song Sparrow, European Starling, American Crow, Dark-eyed Junco and Chestnut-backed Chickadee, based on 14,964 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Masset?

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

When is the best month for birds in Masset?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 5:15 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.