British Columbia · 49.13°N

Birds of Strawberry Hill

What has actually been seen around Strawberry Hill: 300 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 300 within 6 mi
Observation records: 600,033 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: September
Elevation: 269 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.2 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Strawberry Hill

300 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Strawberry Hill (British Columbia) since 2010, across 600,033 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Song Sparrow and Mallard.

Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Strawberry Hill are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Great Blue Heron and Glaucous-winged Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

23 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk and Hen Harrier.

Records peak in September and are lowest in June — about 2.7 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.

Fleetwood, 4 mi to the north-east, has fewer species on record (272 against 300). Birds logged far more often around Strawberry Hill than there include Ring-billed Gull, Black-bellied Plover, Greater Yellowlegs and Common Loon.

Daylight runs from 16 h 14 min at midsummer to 8 h 12 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:21 AM in mid-April and 5:06 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Strawberry Hill

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	26,349
2	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	19,033
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	18,062
4	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	16,969
5	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	16,839
6	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	16,738
7	Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens	16,348
8	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	15,523
9	American RobinTurdus migratorius	14,519
10	Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus	13,478
11	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	13,132
12	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	12,297
13	American WigeonMareca americana	11,536
14	Eurasian TealAnas crecca	10,408
15	White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys	10,189
16	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	9,940
17	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	9,462
18	Northern PintailAnas acuta	8,968
19	Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola	8,623
20	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	8,602

Records by month

What to put out in Strawberry Hill

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

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

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 Strawberry Hill?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Strawberry Hill are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, European Starling and American Robin, based on 600,033 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Strawberry Hill?

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

When is the best month for birds in Strawberry Hill?

Observation records peak in September and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 5:06 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.