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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Summer Birding Tips

• Watch for juvenile birds as they often look different from their parents
• Listen for the persistent calls from hungry young
• Start early in the day as birds are most active in the morning (birds avoid hot sun as well)
• Forests, Meadows, Hilltop, and Sea and Oceans should have an abundance of species to view.
• During breeding and post-breeding, song birds will quiet down so listen and learn their call sounds, however some species may continue to sing.
• Post breeding shorebirds begin their southern migration in July with juveniles migrating mid-August/September
• Post breeding adults and juveniles may wander outside their normal range, watch for rare species
• Many birds molt in summer and develop an alternate/eclipse plumage which is more drab, offering a better natural camouflage.