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Birds of Ucluelet

What has actually been seen around Ucluelet: 267 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
267 within 6 mi
Observation records
129,386 since 2010
Most recorded bird
American Crow
Busiest month
September
Elevation
79 ft
Daylight, June / December
16.2 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Ucluelet

267 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Ucluelet (British Columbia) since 2010, across 129,386 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Glaucous-winged Gull and American Robin.

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

18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle.

Records peak in September and are lowest in January — about 5.1 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.

Tofino, 22 mi to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (271 against 267).

Daylight runs from 16 h 12 min at midsummer to 8 h 14 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:32 AM in mid-April and 5:17 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Ucluelet

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1American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos6,871
2Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens5,684
3American RobinTurdus migratorius4,916
4Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus4,427
5Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri4,067
6Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satrapa3,594
7Pacific WrenTroglodytes pacificus3,123
8Song SparrowMelospiza melodia2,936
9Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens2,742
10Pelagic CormorantPhalacrocorax pelagicus2,639
11California GullLarus californicus2,625
12Orange-crowned WarblerLeiothlypis celata2,536
13Black OystercatcherHaematopus bachmani2,533
14Fox SparrowPasserella iliaca2,399
15Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon2,248
16White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys2,194
17Townsend's WarblerSetophaga townsendi2,038
18European StarlingSturnus vulgaris2,031
19Northern FlickerColaptes auratus2,005
20Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata1,917

Records by month

What to put out in Ucluelet

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 Ucluelet?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Ucluelet are American Crow, American Robin, Steller's Jay, Golden-crowned Kinglet and Pacific Wren, based on 129,386 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Ucluelet?

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

When is the best month for birds in Ucluelet?

Observation records peak in September and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:17 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.