British Columbia · 50.83°N

Birds of Sicamous

What has actually been seen around Sicamous: 200 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 200 within 6 mi
Observation records: 4,929 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 1,165 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.5 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Sicamous

200 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Sicamous (British Columbia) since 2010, across 4,929 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Mallard and American Robin.

Sicamous is backyard-bird country: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and Common Raven make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 18.0 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.

Canoe, 12 mi to the south-west, has more species on record (280 against 200). Birds logged far more often around Sicamous than there include Common Loon, Rufous Hummingbird, Turkey Vulture and Warbling Vireo.

Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 AM in mid-April and 4:41 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Sicamous

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	215
2	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	189
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	186
4	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	167
5	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	155
6	Common RavenCorvus corax	146
7	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	141
8	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	139
9	OspreyPandion haliaetus	137
10	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	130
11	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	103
12	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	100
13	Common MerganserMergus merganser	90
14	Common LoonGavia immer	88
15	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	88
16	Rufous HummingbirdSelasphorus rufus	87
17	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	82
18	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	79
19	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	72
20	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	70

Records by month

What to put out in Sicamous

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

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

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Sicamous are American Crow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Common Raven and Northern Flicker, based on 4,929 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Sicamous?

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

When is the best month for birds in Sicamous?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41 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.