Calgary - Griffith Woods Park
Alberta · Canada
About This Location
Calgary - Griffith Woods Park is a productive birding destination in Alberta, with 214 species recorded on eBird. This forest and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Bald Eagle 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
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Common x Barrow's Goldeneye (hybrid)
Bucephala clangula x islandica
Merlin (Taiga)
Falco columbarius
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Red-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
House Finch
Pine Siskin
Song Sparrow
Killdeer
Red-tailed Hawk
Pileated Woodpecker
Black-billed Magpie
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
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Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.
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