British Columbia · 50.78°N

Birds of Tappen

What has actually been seen around Tappen: 278 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 278 within 6 mi
Observation records: 514,029 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 1,276 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.5 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Tappen

278 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Tappen (British Columbia) since 2010, across 514,029 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Song Sparrow and Black-capped Chickadee.

Tappen is backyard-bird country: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee and House Finch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 2.4 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, 5 mi to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (280 against 278).

Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 AM in mid-April and 4:43 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Tappen

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	21,474
2	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	20,763
3	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	20,565
4	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	19,731
5	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	18,711
6	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	14,318
7	Rock PigeonColumba livia	13,240
8	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	12,858
9	American RobinTurdus migratorius	11,406
10	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	11,307
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	11,232
12	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	11,138
13	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	11,007
14	House SparrowPasser domesticus	10,769
15	Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis	10,756
16	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	9,271
17	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	9,047
18	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	8,783
19	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	8,747
20	Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto	8,703

Records by month

What to put out in Tappen

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
House Finch
Black-oil sunflower · Hulled sunflower · Nyjer
Northern Flicker
Suet · Peanut hearts
Rock Pigeon
None recommended — flocks crowd out other feeder birds

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 Tappen?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Tappen are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch and Northern Flicker, based on 514,029 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Tappen?

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

When is the best month for birds in Tappen?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43 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.