Winchell Lake
Alberta · Canada
About This Location
Winchell Lake is a productive birding destination in Alberta, with 200 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Rough-legged Hawk, Pileated Woodpecker, and Canada Jay 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
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Bufflehead
Common Loon
Great Blue Heron
Northern Flicker
Alder Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Clay-colored Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Tennessee Warbler
Ring-necked Duck
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
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.