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Birds of Princeton

What has actually been seen around Princeton: 240 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
240 within 6 mi
Observation records
83,030 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Common Raven
Busiest month
May
Elevation
2,165 ft
Daylight, June / December
16.3 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Princeton

240 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Princeton (British Columbia) since 2010, across 83,030 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, Northern Flicker and American Crow.

Princeton is backyard-bird country: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Common Raven, Northern Flicker, American Crow and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 11.6 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.

Keremeos, 35 mi to the south-east, has fewer species on record (201 against 240). Birds logged far more often around Princeton than there include Pine Siskin, Mountain Chickadee, Hairy Woodpecker and Red-breasted Nuthatch.

At about 2,165 ft above sea level, Princeton sits higher than most places in British Columbia. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter and early spring.

Daylight runs from 16 h 17 min at midsummer to 8 h 9 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 AM in mid-April and 4:54 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Princeton

#BirdRecords
1Common RavenCorvus corax2,964
2Northern FlickerColaptes auratus2,954
3American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos2,566
4American RobinTurdus migratorius2,518
5Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto2,299
6Pine SiskinSpinus pinus1,993
7American GoldfinchSpinus tristis1,805
8Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri1,804
9Mountain ChickadeePoecile gambeli1,752
10Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus1,708
11European StarlingSturnus vulgaris1,570
12Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus1,561
13Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus1,504
14House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus1,430
15Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis1,399
16Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis1,319
17Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens1,300
18Cassin's FinchHaemorhous cassinii1,239
19Pygmy NuthatchSitta pygmaea1,191
20Song SparrowMelospiza melodia1,184

Records by month

What to put out in Princeton

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

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 Princeton?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Princeton are Common Raven, Northern Flicker, American Crow, American Robin and Eurasian Collared-Dove, based on 83,030 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Princeton?

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

When is the best month for birds in Princeton?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:54 AM.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)

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.