Birds of Pemberton Heights

343 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Pemberton Heights (British Columbia) since 2010, across 1,875,919 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Song Sparrow.

Pemberton Heights 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. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow and Spotted Towhee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

29 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in July — about 2.2 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.

West Vancouver, 2 mi to the west, has fewer species on record (331 against 343).

Daylight runs from 16 h 16 min at midsummer to 8 h 11 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 AM in mid-April and 5:05 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

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

• American Crow

  Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

• Song Sparrow

  Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

• Spotted Towhee

  Millet · Sunflower chips

• American Robin

  Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets

• Anna's Hummingbird

  Sugar water: 1 part sugar to 4 parts water

• West Vancouver2 mi west · 331 species
• Greektown6 mi south-west · 365 species
• Victoria-Fraserview8 mi south · 339 species
• Bowen Island11 mi west · 243 species
• Burquitlam11 mi south-east · 306 species
• Anmore12 mi east · 280 species