British Columbia · 52.83°N

Birds of Valemount

What has actually been seen around Valemount: 208 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 208 within 6 mi
Observation records: 11,693 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Raven
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 2,690 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Valemount

208 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Valemount (British Columbia) since 2010, across 11,693 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Raven, Song Sparrow and Mallard.

Valemount is backyard-bird country: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Common Raven, Song Sparrow, American Robin and Black-capped Chickadee make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Hen Harrier and Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in June and are lowest in February — about 401.7 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.

Jasper, 49 mi to the east, has more species on record (240 against 208). Birds logged far more often around Valemount than there include Common Yellowthroat, American Coot, Red-winged Blackbird and Marsh Wren.

At about 2,690 ft above sea level, Valemount sits higher than most places in British Columbia. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter and early spring.

Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 AM in mid-April and 4:31 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Valemount

#	Bird	Records
1	Common RavenCorvus corax	353
2	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	348
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	337
4	American RobinTurdus migratorius	324
5	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	305
6	Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata	303
7	Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas	293
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	278
9	American CootFulica americana	275
10	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	271
11	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	248
12	Pine SiskinSpinus pinus	235
13	Marsh WrenCistothorus palustris	231
14	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	229
15	American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla	227
16	Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum	225
17	Warbling VireoVireo gilvus	217
18	Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus	191
19	Blue-winged TealSpatula discors	173
20	Eurasian TealAnas crecca	171

Records by month

What to put out in Valemount

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

Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Song Sparrow
Millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Suet · Hulled sunflower
Common Yellowthroat
None — wet brushy cover is the draw

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 Valemount?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Valemount are Common Raven, Song Sparrow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and Yellow-rumped Warbler, based on 11,693 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Valemount?

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

When is the best month for birds in Valemount?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31 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.