Frank Lake - NW lookout/blind/outflow
Alberta · Canada
Moderate
May-October
Free
Open daily, dawn to dusk
About This Location
Frank Lake - NW lookout/blind/outflow is a productive birding destination in Alberta, with 224 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, and Tundra Swan 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
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Baird's Sparrow
Centronyx bairdii
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Rose-breasted x Black-headed Grosbeak (hybrid)
Pheucticus ludovicianus x melanocephalus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Canvasback
Redhead
Lesser Scaup
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Killdeer
Marbled Godwit
Wilson's Phalarope
Franklin's Gull
Forster's Tern
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
White-faced Ibis
American White Pelican
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.
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A spotting scope is essential here — many waterbirds stay far from shore and are difficult to identify with binoculars alone.
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Winter months bring peak waterfowl diversity — visit November through February for the best duck and goose viewing.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
- Weed Lake
- McGregor Lake
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