- Feb 16 3:40 pm
#60025
Hi All!
I'm a young (17) British birder/photographer and will be visiting BC for the first time this summer. I am spending 3 full days in Vancouver itself before heading off to Vancouver Island and staying with a friend for 3 weeks (mainly for bears).
I was wondering if anyone on here would be able to help with some locations for my 3 days in Vancouver. I will be there from 20th-22nd August (I appreciate it is a long way off but I need to book accommodation in the city still!). I will only be able to visit places by public transport (help in this department would be greatly appreciated also) unless anyone on here would be interested/happy to guide me for a couple of days (sadly due to student budget money is a bit tight). Below I have listed a few possible targets but having never been your side of the Atlantic before virtually everything will be new/exciting so I am very much open to ideas:
~ Hummingbirds (?)
~Shorebirds (Boundary Bay/Reifel look good?)
~Steller's Jay
~Woodpeckers (?)
~Virtually anything!
I also have a weird desire to see some Racoons - looks as if Stanley Park is a good bet for these? (Along with good views of Chestnut-backed chickadee and Great Blue Heron)
Thanks in advance for all your help
Alex
I'm a young (17) British birder/photographer and will be visiting BC for the first time this summer. I am spending 3 full days in Vancouver itself before heading off to Vancouver Island and staying with a friend for 3 weeks (mainly for bears).
I was wondering if anyone on here would be able to help with some locations for my 3 days in Vancouver. I will be there from 20th-22nd August (I appreciate it is a long way off but I need to book accommodation in the city still!). I will only be able to visit places by public transport (help in this department would be greatly appreciated also) unless anyone on here would be interested/happy to guide me for a couple of days (sadly due to student budget money is a bit tight). Below I have listed a few possible targets but having never been your side of the Atlantic before virtually everything will be new/exciting so I am very much open to ideas:
~ Hummingbirds (?)
~Shorebirds (Boundary Bay/Reifel look good?)
~Steller's Jay
~Woodpeckers (?)
~Virtually anything!
I also have a weird desire to see some Racoons - looks as if Stanley Park is a good bet for these? (Along with good views of Chestnut-backed chickadee and Great Blue Heron)
Thanks in advance for all your help
Alex