Cooking Lake
Alberta · Canada
About This Location
Cooking Lake is a productive birding destination in Alberta, with 232 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Sora
American Coot
Wilson's Snipe
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Bank Swallow
Mountain Bluebird
Franklin's Gull
Downy Woodpecker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
House Finch
Northern Yellow Warbler
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ring-billed Gull
Birding Tips
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Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
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Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.