British Columbia · 50.25°N

Birds of Nakusp

What has actually been seen around Nakusp: 262 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 262 within 6 mi
Observation records: 90,361 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Flicker
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,588 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8 h

What the records say about Nakusp

262 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Nakusp (British Columbia) since 2010, across 90,361 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Flicker, Common Raven and American Crow.

Nakusp is backyard-bird country: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Northern Flicker, Common Raven, American Crow and Song Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Merlin and Osprey.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 5.5 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.

Kaslo, 45 mi to the south-east, has fewer species on record (177 against 262). Birds logged far more often around Nakusp than there include Horned Grebe, Savannah Sparrow, American Herring Gull and Eurasian Teal.

Daylight runs from 16 h 25 min at midsummer to 8 h 2 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 AM in mid-April and 4:40 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Nakusp

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	3,232
2	Common RavenCorvus corax	3,202
3	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	3,135
4	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	2,861
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	2,600
6	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	2,577
7	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	2,482
8	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	2,474
9	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	2,448
10	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	2,185
11	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,894
12	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	1,640
13	Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri	1,631
14	Common MerganserMergus merganser	1,526
15	Common LoonGavia immer	1,453
16	Horned GrebePodiceps auritus	1,387
17	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	1,378
18	Violet-green SwallowTachycineta thalassina	1,212
19	Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto	1,185
20	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	1,175

Records by month

What to put out in Nakusp

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

Northern Flicker
Suet · Peanut hearts
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

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 Nakusp?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Nakusp are Northern Flicker, Common Raven, American Crow, Song Sparrow and American Robin, based on 90,361 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Nakusp?

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

When is the best month for birds in Nakusp?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40 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.