Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary
Alberta · Canada
About This Location
Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary is a productive birding destination in Alberta, with 200 species recorded on eBird. This boreal/taiga and forest habitat attracts Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, and Pileated Woodpecker among many others. Boreal and temperate forests host breeding warblers, sparrows, and waterfowl during the productive summer months.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Snow x Canada Goose (hybrid)
Anser caerulescens x Branta canadensis
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Red-tailed Hawk (Harlan's)
Buteo jamaicensis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
Red-tailed Hawk (abieticola)
Buteo jamaicensis
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Shoveler
Mallard
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
American Coot
Franklin's Gull
Red-necked Grebe
Bald Eagle
Black-billed Magpie
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
American Tree Sparrow
Canada Goose
American Wigeon
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
Killdeer
Green-winged Teal
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for boreal specialties like Boreal Chickadee and Spruce Grouse.
- 2
Check spruce and fir stands for crossbills and other irruptive finches.
- 3
Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.
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