Courtenay airpark
British Columbia · Canada
About This Location
Courtenay airpark is a productive birding destination in British Columbia, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This boreal/taiga and forest habitat attracts Snow Goose, Canada Goose, and Trumpeter 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
Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates furcatus
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Canada Goose
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Common Merganser
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Black Oystercatcher
Killdeer
Baird's Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Bonaparte's Gull
Short-billed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
California Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for boreal specialties like Boreal Chickadee and Spruce Grouse.
- 2
Check spruce and fir stands for crossbills and other irruptive finches.
- 3
Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.
Amenities
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British Columbia Birding Guide
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