British Columbia · 49.22°N

Birds of Pitt Meadows

What has actually been seen around Pitt Meadows: 279 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 279 within 6 mi
Observation records: 648,042 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 43 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.2 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Pitt Meadows

279 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Pitt Meadows (British Columbia) since 2010, across 648,042 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Song Sparrow and American Robin.

Pitt Meadows is backyard-bird country: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Song Sparrow, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 4.1 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.

Essondale, 6 mi to the west, has more species on record (295 against 279).

Daylight runs from 16 h 15 min at midsummer to 8 h 12 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:21 AM in mid-April and 5:04 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Pitt Meadows

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	26,464
2	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	25,352
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	22,575
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	21,202
5	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	21,114
6	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	21,026
7	Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus	20,599
8	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	14,118
9	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	13,716
10	Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna	13,393
11	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	13,074
12	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	12,848
13	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	12,603
14	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	11,705
15	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	11,580
16	White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys	10,750
17	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	9,863
18	Wood DuckAix sponsa	9,626
19	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	9,341
20	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	9,283

Records by month

What to put out in Pitt Meadows

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

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
Northern Flicker
Suet · Peanut hearts
Spotted Towhee
Millet · Sunflower chips

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 Pitt Meadows?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Pitt Meadows are American Crow, Song Sparrow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and Northern Flicker, based on 648,042 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Pitt Meadows?

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

When is the best month for birds in Pitt Meadows?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 5:04 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.