Birding in British Columbia
A starting place for birding information for British Columbia, Canada. This web site features a birders discussion forum, links to birding newsgroups, articles and book reviews, checklists, regional hotspots, photo gallery, weather reports, and visiting birder information.
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Recent Forum Topics
- Mar 10 Burnaby Lake (6)
- Mar 10 New Camera, First time to Reifal and... (7)
- Mar 10 Herring Spawn In Parksville!!! (23)
- Mar 09 Lost Lagoon and Westcoast Company (5)
- Mar 09 Winter Wren? (1)
- Mar 09 Backyard birds today (1)
- Mar 09 Friday/Saturday (10)
- Mar 09 Common...simple... and beautiful... (3)
- Mar 09 Early morning Raptors (6)
- Mar 08 Cygnet at Stanley Park's Lost Lagoon... (1)
- Mar 07 A birding and bird photography trip ... (15)
- Mar 07 Hummernest picture update (7)
- Mar 07 A sunny Saturday (0)
- Mar 07 Lost Lagoon (32)
- Mar 07 Cormorant in Ladner (2)
- Mar 07 Golden-Crowned Sparrow. (2)
- Mar 07 Giving in to my addiction...Some Sho... (5)
- Mar 06 A few from Reifel (4)
- Mar 06 Ring-necked duck (2)
- Mar 06 A fun morning! (8)
Bird Sighting Reports
- Mar 08 Vancouver Island: A bird ran into my window (0)
- Mar 08 Lower Mainland: Pileated Woodpecker - wher... (9)
- Mar 07 Lower Mainland: Iona gate code (2)
- Mar 06 Thompson Okanagan: Need help identifying a bi... (1)
- Mar 05 Lower Mainland: Northwestern Crow (4)
- Feb 26 Lower Mainland: Terra Nova Park, Richmond ... (5)
- Feb 25 Lower Mainland: Cecil Green Park (2)
- Feb 22 BC Rockies: Creston Greater White-fron... (0)
- Feb 19 BC Rockies: Kaslo Northern Pygmy-Owl (0)
- Feb 17 Lower Mainland: Crows are digging up lawns (4)
- Feb 16 Lower Mainland: Downy Woodpecker (7)
- Feb 16 BC Rockies: Trail, BC (2)
- Feb 12 BC Rockies: Creston Raptors (0)
- Feb 11 BC Rockies: Blue Jay (0)
- Feb 07 Lower Mainland: Interesting Bird (4)
- Feb 07 BC Rockies: Saw-whet Owl (0)
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.
Events
Photo Stream: Birds of British Columbia
Spring Birding Tips
- For the best birding, start just before sun up to enjoy the dawn chorus
- On a cool morning, find a location that faces east; birds will flock here to warm up.
- Watch weather reports; an overnight change in weather might trigger a migration fallout.
- Watch tide reports; shorebird watching can be better on an incoming tide.
Recommended Bird Finding Guide Books for BC
BC Roadside Naturalist
This book offers a wide selection of bird finding locations in BC.
The Sibley Guide to Birds
Essential field guide for identifying our North American Birds.
Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs Western Region: 4 CD's
Learning bird songs and calls will enhance your birding experience and help you identify "something new" in the bush.
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