Where is the best place to go
bird watching in British Columbia?

The answer, anywhere! British Columbia is a vast and diverse natural region of Canada located on the Pacific Flyway that hosts many world renowned birding locations. From offshore pelagics to high alpine plateau, from temperate rainforests to pocket deserts, from coastal cliffs to rolling prairie, British Columbia has it all.

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Winter Birding Tips

• Most speces have moved down off the mountains into to lower areas in search of food and a warmer climate. Fewer species occupy the upper forests at this time of year.
• Similar species may join mixed flocks and flock together. Look for a rare bird mixed with common species.
• Good places to search include berry bushes and trees. Check Aspens, Arbutus, Blackberry and other fruiting plants.
• Check harvested farm fields, mud flats, estuaries, and the sea shore for wintering shorebirds, raptors, sparrows, and other passerines.
• At dusk, listen for owls calling in or near forested areas
• Check and watch activity around bird feeders. Birds will be hungry in the morning hours and some develop feeding patterns based on the availibility of food in a location.
• Scan along the tree-tops and along fence rows for a perched raptor, owl, or shrike.
• Scan lakes, bays, and open water for a variety of waterfowl species.
• On a stormy day, check grass fields for gulls