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Teacher's Guide
Songbird Guide
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An Activity Guide About the Songbirds of British Columbia

Lists of Common Songbirds found in each Region of the Province


A WORD from the BIRD


Dee Byrd

"So here is a list of all the songbirds that are commonly found in each ecoprovince. The Resident songbirds stay in the area all year round. The Migrant songbirds are only found during the Spring and Summer months.

There are a few symbols that you may see beside our names ...

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Northern Boreal Mnts.

Residents: (all year)

Northern Shrike
Gray Jay feeder
Black-billed Magpie
Common Raven
Boreal Chickadee housefeeder tree
Varied Thrush bell feeder

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Pine Grosbeak feeder
Red Crossbill
White-winged Crossbill

Migrants: (spring & summer)

Say's Phoebe

Horned Lark
Tree Swallow housetree
Violet-green Swallow
bell housetree
Bank Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow

Ruby-crowned Kinglet bell feeder

Mountain Bluebird housetree

Townsend's Solitaire bell tree
Gray-cheeked Thrush (This songbird is very hard to find.)
Swainson's Thrush bell
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
housefeeder
American Pipit

Bohemian Waxwing feeder
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
MacGillivray's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
American Tree Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Brewer's Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Fox Sparrow feeder
Song Sparrow feeder
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow feeder
Golden-crowned Sparrow feeder
Dark-eyed Junco feeder
Lapland Longspur (migrates through)
Smith's Longspur
Snow Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird feeder
Rusty Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
feeder


Boreal Plains
Residents: (all year)

Gray Jay
Blue Jay feeder
Black-billed Magpie
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee bell house feeder tree
Boreal Chickadee house tree
Red-breasted Nuthatch
housefeeder tree
White-breasted Nuthatch house feeder tree
Brown Creeper tree

Varied Thrush bell feeder
European Starling bell
Pine Grosbeak feeder
Purple Finch feeder
White-winged Crossbill
House Sparrow

Migrants: (spring & summer)

Olive-sided Flycatcher bell tree
Western Wood-Pewee bell
Alder Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe house
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo bell
Warbling Vireo bell
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo bell
Tree Swallow house tree
Violet-green Swallow
bell house tree
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bank Swallow
Cliff Swallow

Barn Swallow house
House Wren bell house tree
Marsh Wren bell
Mountain Bluebird house tree
Swainson's Thrush bell

Hermit Thrush
American Robin housefeeder

Bohemian Waxwing feeder
Cedar Waxwing feeder
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Connecticut Warbler
Mourning Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Western Tanager

Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Le Conte's Sparrow
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Fox Sparrow feeder
Song Sparrow feeder
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow feeder
Golden-crowned Sparrow feeder
Dark-eyed Junco feeder
Lapland Longspur (migrates through)
Snow Bunting (migrates through)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
feeder
Rusty Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Pine Siskin
feeder


Taiga Plains
Residents: (all year)

Gray Jay
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee bell house feeder tree
Boreal Chickadee housefeeder tree
European Starling bell house feeder
Pine Grosbeak feeder
White-winged Crossbill
House Sparrow
house feeder tree

Migrants: (spring & summer)

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Hammond's Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe house
Eastern Kingbird
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo bell
Tree Swallow house tree
Violet-green Swallow bell house tree
Bank Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
House Wren bell house tree
Marsh Wren
bell
Swainson's Thrush bell

Hermit Thrush
American Robin house feeder

Bohemian Waxwing feeder
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Connecticut Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Tree Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Le Conte's Sparrow
Fox Sparrow feeder
Song Sparrow feeder
Lincoln's Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow feeder
Dark-eyed Junco feeder
Lapland Longspur (migrates through)
Snow Bunting (migrates through)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird feeder
Rusty Blackbird
Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird
Pine Siskin feeder
Evening Grosbeak
feeder


Sub-Boreal Interior
Residents: (all year)

Gray Jay feeder
Black-billed Magpie
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee bell house feeder tree
Boreal Chickadee housefeeder tree
Red-breasted Nuthatch feeder tree
Varied Thrush
bell feeder
European Starling bell
Pine Grosbeak feeder
Purple Finch feeder
Red Crossbill
White-winged Crossbill
House Sparrow

Migrants: (spring & summer)

Olive-sided Flycatcher bell tree
Western Wood-Pewee bell
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Hammond's Flycatcher
Dusky Flycatcher
Pacific-slope (Western) Flycatcher bell tree
Say's Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo bell
Warbling Vireo bell

Horned Lark
Tree Swallow house tree
Violet-green Swallow
bell house tree
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bank Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow

Winter Wren bell feeder tree
Ruby-crowned Kinglet bell feeder
Mountain Bluebird housetree
Swainson's Thrush bell

Hermit Thrush
American Robin
housefeeder

Bohemian Waxwing feeder
Cedar Waxwing feeder
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
MacGillivray's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow

Fox Sparrow feeder
Song Sparrow feeder
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow feeder
Golden-crowned Sparrow feeder
Dark-eyed Junco feeder
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird feeder
Yellow-headed Blackbird feeder
Brown-headed Cowbird

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Pine Siskin feeder
Evening Grosbeak
feeder


Southern Interior Mnts.
Residents: (all year)

Gray Jay feeder
Steller's Jay bell feeder
Blue Jay feeder
Clark's Nutcracker
Black-billed Magpie
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
bell house feeder tree
Mountain Chickadee housefeeder tree
Chestnut-backed Chickadee house feeder tree
Boreal Chickadee housefeeder tree
Red-breasted Nuthatch feeder tree
White-breasted Nuthatch house feeder tree
Brown Creeper
tree
American Dipper
Golden-crowned Kinglet feeder
Ruby-crowned Kinglet bell feeder
Varied Thrush bell feeder
European Starling bell
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Pine Grosbeak
feeder
Cassin's Finch feeder
House Finch feeder
Red Crossbill
White-winged Crossbill
House Sparrow

Migrants: (spring & summer)
Olive-sided Flycatcher bell tree
Western Wood-Pewee bell
Willow Flycatcher bell
Least Flycatcher
Hammond's Flycatcher
Dusky Flycatcher
Pacific-slope (Western) Flycatcher bell tree
Say's Phoebe
Western Kingbird
bell
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo bell
Warbling Vireo bell
Red-eyed Vireo bell
Tree Swallow
house tree
Violet-green Swallow bell house tree
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bank Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
House Wren
bell house tree

Winter Wren bell feeder tree
Marsh Wren bell
Western Bluebird house tree
Mountain Bluebird housetree
Townsend's Solitaire
bell tree
Veery
Swainson's Thrush bell
Gray Catbird bell feeder

Hermit Thrush
American Robin house feeder
American Pipit

Bohemian Waxwing feeder
Cedar Waxwing feeder
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler

Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
MacGillivray's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Western Tanager
Spotted Towhee feeder
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Vesper's Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Le Conte's Sparrow

Fox Sparrow feeder
Song Sparrow feeder
Lincoln's Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow feeder
Dark-eyed Junco feeder
Black-headed Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird feeder
Western Meadowlark
Yellow-headed Blackbird feeder
Brewer's Blackbird feeder
Brown-headed Cowbird

Northern Oriole
Pine Siskin feeder
American Goldfinch feeder
Evening Grosbeak
feeder


Central Interior
Residents: (all year)

Gray Jay feeder
Steller's Jay bell feeder
Clark's Nutcracker
Black-billed Magpie
American Crow
Common Raven
Horned Lark
Black-capped Chickadee bell house feeder tree
Mountain Chickadee housefeeder tree
Boreal Chickadee housefeeder tree
Red-breasted Nuthatch feeder tree
American Dipper
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
bell feeder
Varied Thrush bell feeder
European Starling bell
Pine Grosbeak feeder
Purple Finch feeder
Cassin's Finch feeder
House Finch feeder
Red Crossbill

White-winged Crossbill
House Sparrow

Migrants: (spring & summer)

Olive-sided Flycatcher bell tree
Western Wood-Pewee bell
Alder Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher bell
Least Flycatcher
Hammond's Flycatcher
Dusky Flycatcher
Pacific-slope (Western) Flycatcher bell tree
Say's Phoebe

Western Kingbird bell
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo bell
Warbling Vireo bell
Red-eyed Vireo bell
Tree Swallow house tree
Violet-green Swallow
bell house tree
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bank Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Rock Wren
House Wren
bell house tree

Winter Wren bell feeder tree
Marsh Wren bell
Mountain Bluebird housetree
Townsend's Solitaire bell tree
Veery
Swainson's Thrush bell
Gray Catbird bell feeder

Hermit Thrush
American Robin
housefeeder
American Pipit

Bohemian Waxwing feeder
Cedar Waxwing feeder
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
MacGillivray's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat

Western Tanager
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Vesper's Sparrow
Lark Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow
Fox Sparrow feeder
Song Sparrow feeder
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow feeder
Golden-crowned Sparrow feeder
Dark-eyed Junco feeder
Lazuli Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird feeder
Western Meadowlark
Yellow-headed Blackbird feeder
Brewer's Blackbird feeder
Brown-headed Cowbird

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Pine Siskin feeder
American Goldfinch feeder
Evening Grosbeak feeder


Southern Interior
Residents: (all year)

Gray Jay feeder
Steller's Jay bell feeder
Clark's Nutcracker
Black-billed Magpie
American Crow
Common Raven
Horned Lark
Black-capped Chickadee bell house feeder tree
Mountain Chickadee housefeeder tree
Boreal Chickadee housefeeder tree
Red-breasted Nuthatch feeder tree
White-breasted Nuthatch house feeder tree
Pygmy Nuthatch
house tree
Brown Creeper tree
Winter Wren bell feeder tree
American Dipper
Golden-crowned Kinglet feeder
Ruby-crowned Kinglet bell feeder
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
house feeder
Varied Thrush bell feeder
European Starling bell
Cedar Waxwing feeder
Fox Sparrow feeder
Song Sparrow feeder
Golden-crowned Sparrow feeder
Dark-eyed Junco feeder
Red-winged Blackbird feeder
Brewer's Blackbird feeder
Brown-headed Cowbird
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Pine Grosbeak feeder
Cassin's Finch
feeder
House Finch feeder
Red Crossbill
White-winged Crossbill
Pine Siskin feeder
American Goldfinch feeder
Evening Grosbeak feeder
House Sparrow

Migrants: (spring & summer)

Olive-sided Flycatcher bell tree
Western Wood-Pewee bell
Willow Flycatcher bell
Hammond's Flycatcher
Dusky Flycatcher
Pacific-slope (Western) Flycatcher bell tree
Say's Phoebe
Western Kingbird bell
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo bell
Warbling Vireo bell
Red-eyed Vireo bell
Tree Swallow
house tree
Violet-green Swallow bell house tree
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bank Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Rock Wren
Canyon Wren
House Wren bell house tree
Marsh Wren bell
Western Bluebird house tree
Mountain Bluebird housetree
Townsend's Solitaire
bell tree
Veery
Swainson's Thrush bell
Gray Catbird bell feeder
Sage Thrasher
American Pipit
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
MacGillivray's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Western Tanager
Spotted Towhee
feeder
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Brewer's Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Black-headed Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
Bobolink
Western Meadowlark
Yellow-headed Blackbird feeder
Northern Oriole



Georgia Depression
Residents: (all year)

Gray Jay feeder
Steller's Jay bell feeder
Northwestern Crow bell feeder
Common Raven
Sky Lark (Victoria Airport Only) bell (This songbird is very hard to find.)
Horned Lark (mainland)
Black-capped Chickadee (mainland) bell house feeder tree
Chestnut-backed Chickadee house feeder tree
Bushtit feeder
Red-breasted Nuthatch
feeder tree
Brown Creeper tree
Bewick's Wren bell house tree
Winter Wren bell feeder tree
American Dipper
Golden-crowned Kinglet feeder
Ruby-crowned Kinglet bell feeder
Hermit Thrush
American Robin housefeeder
Varied Thrush bell feeder
European Starling bell
Crested Myna (Vancouver/Burnaby)
American Pipit

Cedar Waxwing feeder
Fox Sparrow feeder
Song Sparrow feeder
White-crowned Sparrow feeder
Golden-crowned Sparrow feeder
Dark-eyed Junco feeder
Red-winged Blackbird feeder
Brewer's Blackbird feeder
Brown-headed Cowbird
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Pine Grosbeak feeder
Purple Finch feeder
House Finch
feeder
Red Crossbill
White-winged Crossbill
Pine Siskin feeder
American Goldfinch feeder
Evening Grosbeak feeder
House Sparrow

Migrants: (spring & summer)

Olive-sided Flycatcher bell tree
Western Wood-Pewee bell
Willow Flycatcher bell
Least Flycatcher
Hammond's Flycatcher
Pacific-slope (Western) Flycatcher bell tree
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo bell
Hutton's Vireo
Warbling Vireo bell
Red-eyed Vireo bell
Purple Martin house tree
Tree Swallow house tree
Violet-green Swallow
bell house tree
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bank Swallow (mainland)
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
House Wren bell house tree
Marsh Wren bell
Western Bluebird house tree
Mountain Bluebird (mainland) housetree
Townsend's Solitaire bell tree
Swainson's Thrush bell
Gray Catbird (mainland) bell feeder
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
American Redstart

MacGillivray's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Western Tanager
Spotted Towhee feeder
Chipping Sparrow
Vesper's Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Black-headed Grosbeak
Western Meadowlark
Northern Oriole


Coast and Mountains

coast and mnt.
WESTERN VANCOUVER ISLAND
Residents: (all year)

Hutton's Vireo
Gray Jay feeder
Steller's Jay bell feeder
Northwestern Crow bell feeder
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadeehouse feeder tree
Red-breasted Nuthatch feeder tree
Brown Creeper tree
Winter Wren bell feeder tree
American Dipper
Golden-crowned Kinglet feeder
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
house feeder
Varied Thrush bell feeder
European Starling bell
Cedar Waxwing feeder

Chipping Sparrow
Fox Sparrow feeder
Song Sparrow feeder
Golden-crowned Sparrow feeder
Dark-eyed Junco feeder
Red-winged Blackbird feeder
Brown-headed Cowbird

Pine Grosbeak feeder
Red Crossbill
Pine Siskin feeder
House Sparrow

Migrants: (spring & summer)

Tree Swallow house tree
Violet-green Swallow bell house tree
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Swainson's Thrush bell
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat

coast and mnt.QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS
Residents: (all year)


Northwestern Crow bell feeder
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee house feeder tree
Red-breasted Nuthatch feeder tree
Brown Creeper tree
Winter Wren bell feeder tree
American Dipper
Golden-crowned Kinglet feeder
Hermit Thrush
American Robin housefeeder
Varied Thrush bell feeder
European Starling
bell house feeder
Pine Grosbeak feeder
Red Crossbill

Migrants: (spring & summer)

Pacific-slope (Western) Flycatcher bell tree
Tree Swallow house tree
Barn Swallow
Swainson's Thrush bell
Orange-crowned Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Fox Sparrow feeder
Song Sparrow feeder
Lincoln's Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco feeder
Pine Siskin
feeder

coast and mnt.NORTHERN MAINLAND COAST
Residents: (all year)

Gray Jay feeder
Northwestern Crow bell feeder
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee house feeder tree
Winter Wren bell feeder tree
American Dipper
Golden-crowned Kinglet feeder
Ruby-crowned Kinglet bell feeder
Hermit Thrush
American Robin housefeeder
Varied Thrush bell feeder
European Starling bell
Cedar Waxwing
feeder

Chipping Sparrow

Fox Sparrow feeder
Song Sparrow feeder

Dark-eyed Junco feeder

Red-winged Blackbird feeder
Brown-headed Cowbird

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Pine Grosbeak feeder
Purple Finch feeder
Red Crossbill

Pine Siskin feeder
House Sparrow

Migrants: (spring & summer)

Hammond's Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo bell
Red-eyed Vireo bell
Tree Swallow house tree
Violet-green Swallow bell house tree
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Veery
Swainson's Thrush bell
American Pipit
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
MacGillivray's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Western Tanager
Savannah Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow feeder

Black-headed Grosbeak

coast and mnt.SOUTHERN MAINLAND COAST
Residents: (all year)

Gray Jay feeder
Clark's Nutcracker
Northwestern Crow bell feeder
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee bell house feeder tree
Mountain Chickadee housefeeder tree
Chestnut-backed Chickadee house feeder tree
Red-breasted Nuthatch feeder tree
Winter Wren bell feeder tree
American Dipper

Swainson's Thrush bell
Hermit Thrush
American Robin house feeder
Varied Thrush bell feeder
European Starling bell
Bohemian Waxwing feeder
Cedar Waxwing feeder

Spotted Towhee feeder
Chipping Sparrow
Fox Sparrow feeder
Song Sparrow feeder
Golden-crowned Sparrow
feeder
Dark-eyed Junco feeder

Red-winged Blackbird feeder

Brewer's Blackbird feeder

Brown-headed Cowbird
Pine Siskin feeder
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Pine Grosbeak feeder
Red Crossbill
House Sparrow

Migrants: (spring & summer)

Blue-headed Vireo bell
Warbling Vireo bell
Tree Swallow house tree
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
MacGillivray's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Western Tanager
Black-headed Grosbeak
Western Meadowlark
Evening Grosbeak
feeder


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