For 34 years Birds Canada has organized a “FeederWatch” community which has recorded the birds at feeders from November through April throughout Canada. All of the birds in the surveys for the Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario and Prairie regions have been regular visitors to my Toronto feeder and garden over the years.

British Columbia, however, has many different species. I recall sitting at a Vancouver park bench, bird feed in hand, being approached by 3 species which I had never seen before. Spotted Towhee, Steller’s Jay and Chestnut-backed Chickadee.

Here are the 10 most common birds at winter British Columbia feeders:

#10 Anna’s Hummingbird

#9 House Finch

#8 Spotted Towhee

#7 Red-breasted Nuthatch

#6 Black-capped Chickadee

#5 Song Sparrow

#4 Steller’s Jay

#3 Downy Woodpecker

#2 Northern Flicker

#1 Dark-eyed Junco

Miles Hearn