British Columbia · 50.72°N

Birds of Port Hardy

What has actually been seen around Port Hardy: 217 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 217 within 6 mi
Observation records: 24,738 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Bald Eagle
Busiest month: September
Elevation: 52 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.5 h / 8 h

What the records say about Port Hardy

217 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Port Hardy (British Columbia) since 2010, across 24,738 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Bald Eagle, American Crow and Glaucous-winged Gull.

Water shapes this list. 56% of records near Port Hardy are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Glaucous-winged Gull, Canada Goose and Short-billed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in September and are lowest in January — about 13.1 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.

Port McNeill, 20 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (235 against 217). Birds logged far more often around Port Hardy than there include Black-bellied Plover, Greater Yellowlegs, Rock Pigeon and Surfbird.

Daylight runs from 16 h 30 min at midsummer to 7 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:37 AM in mid-April and 5:16 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Port Hardy

#	Bird	Records
1	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	1,259
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	1,092
3	Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens	779
4	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	746
5	Common RavenCorvus corax	683
6	Short-billed GullLarus brachyrhynchus	681
7	American RobinTurdus migratorius	631
8	Black TurnstoneArenaria melanocephala	624
9	Common LoonGavia immer	529
10	Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon	525
11	Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri	480
12	Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata	472
13	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	472
14	California GullLarus californicus	469
15	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	469
16	Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena	422
17	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	413
18	Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola	357
19	Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca	356
20	Common MerganserMergus merganser	335

Records by month

What to put out in Port Hardy

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

American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Steller's Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn

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 Port Hardy?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Port Hardy are American Crow, Common Raven, American Robin, Steller's Jay and European Starling, based on 24,738 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Port Hardy?

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

When is the best month for birds in Port Hardy?

Observation records peak in September and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:16 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.