Calgary - Carburn Park
Alberta · Canada
Easy
May-October
Free
Open daily, 5 AM - 11 PM
About This Location
Calgary - Carburn Park is a productive birding destination in Alberta, with 251 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Northern Pintail among many others. Boreal and temperate forests host breeding warblers, sparrows, and waterfowl during the productive summer months.
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
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Common Merganser
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Ring-billed Gull
California Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-naped Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Merlin
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.
- 4
Peak spring migration runs mid-May in this region — plan visits around this window for maximum species diversity.
- 5
Bring quality optics — a good pair of binoculars (8x42 or 10x42) makes all the difference in species identification.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- Bow River pathway
- Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
- Fish Creek Provincial Park
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