Cochrane Lake
Alberta · Canada
About This Location
Cochrane Lake is a productive birding destination in Alberta, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Bald Eagle, Northern Flicker, and Black-billed Magpie 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
Green-winged Teal (Eurasian x American)
Anas crecca
Bufflehead x Hooded Merganser (hybrid)
Bucephala albeola x Lophodytes cucullatus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Purple Finch (Eastern)
Haemorhous purpureus
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Sandhill Crane (Lesser)
Antigone canadensis
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.