Birding in British Columbia

The top birding locations in British Columbia include George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Beatton Provincial Park, Becher's Prairie & Lakes North of Hwy 20, Blackie Spit (Incl. Dunsmuir Farm & Nicomekl estuary), Blaeberry - Holmes-Deakin, Boundary Bay Regional Park, Burnaby Lake Regional Park, Burton - creek mouth, Campbell River - ʔuxstalis / Tyee Spit, Castlegar - Selkirk College Trails, Charlie Lake - south end, Chilcotin - Eagle Lake, Chilliwack - Island 22 Park, Clover Point, Columbia Beach, Coquitlam—ƛ̓éxətəm (tla-hut-um) Regional Park, Courtenay airpark, Cowichan Bay, Cranbrook - Elizabeth Lake, Creston - Channel Road, Creston - Duck Lake, Creston - Leach Lake, Creston - south end of Kootenay Lake, Creston Valley Wildlife Centre, Deep Bay, Delta - Brunswick Point, Delta—Boundary Bay, Delta—Boundary Bay - 104th Saint, Delta—Boundary Bay - 72nd Saint Access, Delta—Westham Island, Eaglet Lake, Englishman River Estuary, Esquimalt Lagoon, Fort Saint John - north sewage lagoons, Harrison Hot Springs - Beach & town, Hope Airport, Iona Island, Iona Island - South Jetty, Jordan River, Kelowna - Maude-Roxby Sanctuary, Kelowna - mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna - Munson Pond, Kelowna - Robert Lake, Kilpoola Lake Road, Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, Lardeau, Little Qualicum estuary, Lumby - Rawlings Lake, Mackenzie - Mugaha Marsh, Martindale Flats, McQueen's Slough, Metchosin - Pedder Bay, Moberly Marsh/Gadsden Provincial Park, Nakusp - townsite, Nanaimo River Estuary, Nelson - waterfront, North Vancouver - Maplewood Flats Conservation Area, Oak Bay - Cattle Point, Osoyoos - Road 22 and dykes, Oyster Bay, Penticton - Okanagan Lake, Pitt Meadows - Grant Narrows, Pitt Wildlife Management Area and Vicinity, Port Alberni - Somass Estuary & sewage lagoons, Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Revelstoke - Airport Marsh and Machete Island, Richmond - Terra Nova, Saanich - Panama Flats, Salmon Arm Bay, Sea Island, Serpentine Fen, Skwelwil'em Squamish River Estuary, Sooke - Whiffin Spit Park, Stanley Park, Sunshine Bay Regional Park, sẁiẁs Provincial Park (Haynes Point), Tatlayoko Lake Bird Observatory, Tofino, Tranquille, ts’uḵw’um (Wilson Creek) Estuary, Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Jetty, UBC - Cecil Green & Museum of Anthropology grounds, Ucluelet - Amphitrite Point, Vancouver - Jericho Park, Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory, Vernon - Swan Lake, south end, Vernon—Otter Lake, Victoria - Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, Wardner - Ha Ha Creek Rd, West Kelowna - Mouth of Powers Creek, West Vancouver - Ambleside Park, White Lake, Okanagan Falls, Williams Lake - Scout Island, Witty's Lagoon Regional Park. Each offers unique habitats and species.

The best seasons for birding in British Columbia are Spring and Summer and Fall and Winter. Spring migration brings diverse species through the area. Winter offers opportunities for cold-weather specialties and waterfowl.

Notable species in British Columbia include Snow Goose, Sandhill Crane, Northern Saw-whet Owl, American Bittern, Short-eared Owl, Boreal Chickadee, Spruce Grouse, Gray Jay, and more. The province supports wetland, marsh, coastal, boreal/taiga, forest, grassland, estuary, urban park, lake, river/riparian habitats.