I will be visiting the area of St. Ives and am asking if there are spots near there that are good for birds. I am more interested in photography. Are there any herons or eagles there? Also Salmon Arm?

Thank you for any replies.
Bonnie

Hi Bonnie,

I spend a considerable amount of time fishing Shuswap lake around Salmon Arm and the Tappen area each year and yes there are, Bald Eagles, Heron, Osprey, Ducks, Geese, Grebe, Gulls Woodpeckers, Kingfishers Hummingbirds and Owls,....

The large marsh area at the south west end of Salmon Arm bay is I believe a designated sanctuary and breeding area for Western Grebe

The latest addition to my bird spotting list from this area is, a Merlin

Rob

On September 7, this year, I went to Salmon Arm and was pretty productive. This is the list of birds seen by me:

Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Pied-billed Grebe
Mallard
Hooded Merganser
Gadwall
Green-winged Teal
Blue-winged Teal
Canada Goose
Cackling Goose
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Killdeer
Long-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Snipe
Western Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
American White Pelican
Peregrine Falcon
Osprey
Ring-necked Pheasant
House Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Cassin's Vireo
American Crow
Common Yellowthroat
Double-crested Cormorant
Brewer's Blackbird
Ring-billed Gull
Marsh Wren
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Flicker
Barn Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow

You should check it out!

P.S. Photos are coming later.

Happy Birding