British Columbia · 50.32°N

Birds of Mount Currie

What has actually been seen around Mount Currie: 208 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 208 within 6 mi
Observation records: 58,204 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Spotted Towhee
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 719 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8 h

What the records say about Mount Currie

208 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Mount Currie (British Columbia) since 2010, across 58,204 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Spotted Towhee, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee.

Mount Currie is backyard-bird country: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Spotted Towhee, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and Steller's Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle and American Kestrel.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 7.7 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.

Mount Currie 6, 2 mi to the east, has fewer species on record (187 against 208).

Daylight runs from 16 h 26 min at midsummer to 8 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:19 AM in mid-April and 4:59 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Mount Currie

#	Bird	Records
1	Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus	2,584
2	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,471
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,268
4	Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri	2,260
5	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	2,092
6	Common RavenCorvus corax	2,060
7	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,985
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	1,960
9	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	1,860
10	White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys	1,658
11	Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus	1,435
12	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	1,386
13	Rufous HummingbirdSelasphorus rufus	1,202
14	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,101
15	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	986
16	Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus	922
17	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	921
18	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	910
19	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	887
20	Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus	813

Records by month

What to put out in Mount Currie

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

Spotted Towhee
Millet · Sunflower chips
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Steller's Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
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 Mount Currie?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Mount Currie are Spotted Towhee, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Steller's Jay and American Crow, based on 58,204 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Mount Currie?

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

When is the best month for birds in Mount Currie?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:59 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.