British Columbia · 48.87°N

Birds of Youbou

What has actually been seen around Youbou: 136 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 136 within 6 mi
Observation records: 7,449 since 2010
Most recorded bird: American Robin
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 600 ft
Daylight, June / December: 16.2 h / 8.2 h

What the records say about Youbou

136 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Youbou (British Columbia) since 2010, across 7,449 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are American Robin, American Crow and Steller's Jay.

Youbou is backyard-bird country: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. American Robin, American Crow, Steller's Jay and Common Raven make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Bald Eagle and Turkey Vulture.

Records peak in June and are lowest in January — about 19.8 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.

Lake Cowichan, 7 mi to the south-east, has more species on record (169 against 136).

Daylight runs from 16 h 11 min at midsummer to 8 h 15 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:27 AM in mid-April and 5:12 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Youbou

#	Bird	Records
1	American RobinTurdus migratorius	426
2	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	299
3	Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri	277
4	Common RavenCorvus corax	274
5	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	255
6	Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens	223
7	Northern FlickerColaptes auratus	191
8	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	178
9	Pacific WrenTroglodytes pacificus	176
10	Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus	176
11	White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys	156
12	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	153
13	Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satrapa	149
14	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	147
15	Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus	142
16	Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis	130
17	Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus	120
18	Brown CreeperCerthia americana	114
19	Violet-green SwallowTachycineta thalassina	106
20	Townsend's WarblerSetophaga townsendi	105

Records by month

What to put out in Youbou

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

American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
American Crow
Cracked corn · Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Steller's Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Common Raven
Peanuts in the shell · Suet scraps
Dark-eyed Junco
White proso millet · Hulled sunflower · Cracked corn
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet

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 Youbou?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Youbou are American Robin, American Crow, Steller's Jay, Common Raven and Dark-eyed Junco, based on 7,449 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Youbou?

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

When is the best month for birds in Youbou?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 5:12 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.