Beaverhill Lake
Alberta · Canada
Easy
May-August
Free
Dawn to dusk daily
About This Location
Beaverhill Lake east of Edmonton is one of the most important shorebird staging areas in the western prairies and a designated site in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. When water levels are favorable, the lake's shallow margins attract hundreds of thousands of shorebirds during migration.
The Beaverhill Bird Observatory, one of the oldest in western Canada, operates banding stations and hosts the annual Snow Goose Chase Festival. The surrounding aspen parkland and grasslands support breeding owls, sparrows, and raptors.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-necked Duck
Cliff Swallow
Osprey
Canada Jay
Rufous Hummingbird
Common Loon
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
MacGillivray's Warbler
Northern Yellow Warbler
Lesser Scaup
Gadwall
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-billed Magpie
Northern Flicker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Merlin
American Crow
Birding Tips
- 1
Water levels vary dramatically year to year — check with the Beaverhill Bird Observatory before visiting
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The Snow Goose Chase Festival in late April is a great community event for birders
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- Elk Island National Park
- Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area
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