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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Fall Birding Tips

• On the warmer, sunnier days, watch the sky for migrating raptors, soaring high in the late summer warm air currents.
• Similar species may join mixed flocks and flock together. Look for a rare bird mixed with common species.
• Good places to search include berry bushes and trees. Check Aspens, Arbutus, Blackberry and other fruiting plants.
• During southern migration, bad weather may produce a fallout of species, especially near a large crossing. Check areas at the fringe of a large body of water crossing as birds will rest and wait for good weather before making the journey south.
• Pelagic species may venture into Juan de Fuca straight to feed. MV Coho ferry passengers can often view several pelagic species during a crossing.
• Summer vagrants species may still be around, keep an eye out for them.
• Let garden flowers go to seed to help attract seed eating birds.
• Check harvested farm fields, low farm reservoirs, mud flats, estuaries, and the sea shore for migrating shorebirds.