British Columbia · 49.28°N

Birds of Port Moody

What has actually been seen around Port Moody: 296 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 296 within 6 mi
Observation records: 835,288 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Song Sparrow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 144 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.3 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Port Moody

296 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Port Moody (British Columbia) since 2010, across 835,288 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Song Sparrow, American Crow and Black-capped Chickadee.

Port Moody is backyard-bird country: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Song Sparrow, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee 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 and Red-tailed Hawk.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 4.0 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.

Anmore, 3 mi to the north-west, has fewer species on record (280 against 296).

Daylight runs from 16 h 15 min at midsummer to 8 h 11 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:21 AM in mid-April and 5:05 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Port Moody

#	Bird	Records
1	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	37,377
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	36,831
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	33,220
4	Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus	30,729
5	American RobinTurdus migratorius	28,607
6	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	24,505
7	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	23,819
8	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	19,067
9	Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna	19,002
10	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	18,777
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	16,135
12	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	15,731
13	Wood DuckAix sponsa	15,557
14	Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens	14,644
15	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	12,603
16	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	12,105
17	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	11,753
18	White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys	11,016
19	Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor	10,515
20	BuffleheadBucephala albeola	10,252

Records by month

What to put out in Port Moody

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

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

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 Moody?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Port Moody are Song Sparrow, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Spotted Towhee and American Robin, based on 835,288 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Port Moody?

296 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 Moody?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:05 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.