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Birds of Victoria-Fraserview

What has actually been seen around Victoria-Fraserview: 339 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
339 within 6 mi
Observation records
1,256,100 since 2010
Most recorded bird
American Crow
Busiest month
April
Elevation
269 ft
Daylight, June / December
16.2 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Victoria-Fraserview

339 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Victoria-Fraserview (British Columbia) since 2010, across 1,256,100 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and Song Sparrow.

Victoria-Fraserview is backyard-bird country: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow and Anna's Hummingbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in April and are lowest in July — about 2.9 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.

Greektown, 6 mi to the north-west, has more species on record (365 against 339).

Daylight runs from 16 h 14 min at midsummer to 8 h 12 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 AM in mid-April and 5:06 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Victoria-Fraserview

#BirdRecords
1American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos77,541
2Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus66,619
3Song SparrowMelospiza melodia55,219
4Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens48,872
5Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna44,376
6Northern FlickerColaptes auratus40,776
7MallardAnas platyrhynchos39,282
8American RobinTurdus migratorius39,157
9Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus36,211
10Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis35,584
11House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus35,482
12Canada GooseBranta canadensis32,140
13Rock PigeonColumba livia29,571
14BushtitPsaltriparus minimus27,090
15European StarlingSturnus vulgaris26,884
16American GoldfinchSpinus tristis20,525
17Great Blue HeronArdea herodias19,175
18Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus18,955
19Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus17,891
20White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys17,426

Records by month

What to put out in Victoria-Fraserview

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 Victoria-Fraserview?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Victoria-Fraserview are American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, Anna's Hummingbird and Northern Flicker, based on 1,256,100 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Victoria-Fraserview?

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

When is the best month for birds in Victoria-Fraserview?

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