British Columbia · 49.02°N

Birds of White Rock

What has actually been seen around White Rock: 294 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 294 within 6 mi
Observation records: 698,897 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Crow
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 220 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.2 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about White Rock

294 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of White Rock (British Columbia) since 2010, across 698,897 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Crow, Glaucous-winged Gull and Song Sparrow.

Water shapes this list. 49% of records near White Rock are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Glaucous-winged Gull, Mallard and Great Blue Heron lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. American Crow is still the most logged backyard bird.

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

Records peak in January and are lowest in July — about 3.2 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.

Strawberry Hill, 9 mi to the north-west, has more species on record (300 against 294). Birds logged far more often around White Rock than there include Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Pelagic Cormorant and Black Oystercatcher.

Daylight runs from 16 h 13 min at midsummer to 8 h 13 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 White Rock

#	Bird	Records
1	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	26,856
2	Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens	20,713
3	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	19,573
4	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	18,281
5	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	17,802
6	Great Blue HeronArdea herodias	17,432
7	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	17,387
8	Common LoonGavia immer	15,656
9	Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus	15,161
10	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	14,157
11	House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus	13,894
12	American RobinTurdus migratorius	13,793
13	Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus	13,600
14	White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys	13,070
15	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	12,505
16	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	12,414
17	Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata	12,153
18	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	11,965
19	American WigeonMareca americana	10,823
20	BuffleheadBucephala albeola	10,720

Records by month

What to put out in White Rock

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
Spotted Towhee
Millet · Sunflower chips
European Starling
Suet · Cracked corn
House Finch
Black-oil sunflower · Hulled sunflower · Nyjer

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 White Rock?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of White Rock are American Crow, Song Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee, Spotted Towhee and European Starling, based on 698,897 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near White Rock?

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

When is the best month for birds in White Rock?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. 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.