Birding Vancouver, BC

The Greater Vancouver and Lower Mainland region hosts a wide variety of habitats from the north shore mountains to the globally significate Fraser delta, a major migration and wintering location. Major birding areas include Stanley Park, Queen Elizabeth Park, Iona Sewage ponds, Reifel migratory bird santuary, Roberts Bank, Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, Brunswick Pt, Boundry Bay, Colony Farm, Maplewood conservation area, Grouse, Seymour, Cypress Provincial parks. Over 370 species have been recorded in the region with 250 species occuring annually.

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Vancouver Birding Locations and Tips

• Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary
• Guide to Vancouver Hotspots (by Nature Vancouver)
• Guide to Fraser Valley Hotspots (by Fraser Valley Birding)
• Extripated: Crested Myna

Bird Checklists (links to BC Wildlife Watch)

Boundary Bay Regional Park
Cheam Lake Wetlands Regional Parketlands
Cypress Provincial Park
George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Golden Ears Provincial Park
Iona Island
Pitt-Addington Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Rolley Lake Provincial Park
Serpentine Wildlife Area
Shoreline Park
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Links

• Nature Vancouver
• Vancouver Avian Research Centre
• Fraser Valley Birding
• Tourism Vancouver
• Vancouver.com

Birding Walks

• Nature Vancouver Field Trip Schedule
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• Friends of Semiahmoo Bay Society features "Birds on the Bay" focusing on the Boundary Bay Important Bird Area. A calendar of bird talks and birding walks among other activities offered by the Society.