British Columbia · 51.00°N

Birds of Revelstoke

What has actually been seen around Revelstoke: 283 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 283 within 6 mi
Observation records: 111,882 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Raven
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,506 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.5 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Revelstoke

283 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Revelstoke (British Columbia) since 2010, across 111,882 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, American Crow and Northern Flicker.

Revelstoke is backyard-bird country: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Common Raven, American Crow, Northern Flicker and American Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

25 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Osprey and Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 7.3 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.

Sicamous, 36 mi to the west, has fewer species on record (200 against 283). Birds logged far more often around Revelstoke than there include Red-winged Blackbird, Eurasian Teal, Savannah Sparrow and White-crowned Sparrow.

Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:59 AM in mid-April and 4:37 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Revelstoke

#	Bird	Records
1	Common RavenCorvus corax	4,606
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	4,491
3	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	4,316
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	3,868
5	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	3,663
6	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	3,103
7	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	2,899
8	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	2,823
9	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	2,721
10	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	2,568
11	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	2,320
12	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	2,254
13	Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri	2,098
14	American WigeonMareca americana	1,717
15	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	1,599
16	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	1,431
17	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	1,409
18	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	1,404
19	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	1,384
20	Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto	1,352

Records by month

What to put out in Revelstoke

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

Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Northern Flicker
Suet · Peanut hearts
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
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 Revelstoke?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Revelstoke are Common Raven, American Crow, Northern Flicker, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee, based on 111,882 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Revelstoke?

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

When is the best month for birds in Revelstoke?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37 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.