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British Columbia · 48.38°N

Birds of Metchosin

What has actually been seen around Metchosin: 330 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
330 within 6 mi
Observation records
1,102,873 since 2010
Most recorded bird
American Robin
Busiest month
September
Elevation
161 ft
Daylight, June / December
16.1 h / 8.3 h

What the records say about Metchosin

330 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Metchosin (British Columbia) since 2010, across 1,102,873 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Robin, Glaucous-winged Gull and Chestnut-backed Chickadee.

Metchosin is backyard-bird country: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Robin, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Spotted Towhee and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

33 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in September and are lowest in November — about 6.4 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.

View Royal, 6 mi to the north-east, has more species on record (361 against 330).

Daylight runs from 16 h 6 min at midsummer to 8 h 19 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 AM in mid-April and 5:12 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Metchosin

#BirdRecords
1American RobinTurdus migratorius27,653
2Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens27,197
3Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens25,027
4Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus24,194
5Canada GooseBranta canadensis22,481
6Song SparrowMelospiza melodia21,751
7Northern FlickerColaptes auratus21,454
8Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna20,800
9Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis20,710
10Great Blue HeronArdea herodias20,252
11Turkey VultureCathartes aura18,815
12Common RavenCorvus corax18,713
13MallardAnas platyrhynchos18,685
14Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis18,183
15White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys17,781
16European StarlingSturnus vulgaris17,138
17Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus16,792
18Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon16,328
19American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos16,115
20Bewick's WrenThryomanes bewickii15,349

Records by month

What to put out in Metchosin

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

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 Metchosin?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Metchosin are American Robin, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Spotted Towhee, Song Sparrow and Northern Flicker, based on 1,102,873 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Metchosin?

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

When is the best month for birds in Metchosin?

Observation records peak in September and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:12 AM.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.