Richmond - Terra Nova
British Columbia · Canada
About This Location
Richmond - Terra Nova is a productive birding destination in British Columbia, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This boreal/taiga and forest habitat attracts American Wigeon, Mallard, and Anna's Hummingbird 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
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Rock Sandpiper
Calidris ptilocnemis
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
Ring-necked Duck x Lesser Scaup (hybrid)
Aythya collaris x affinis
Redhead
Aythya americana
Common x Barrow's Goldeneye (hybrid)
Bucephala clangula x islandica
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
American Wigeon
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Short-billed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Great Horned Owl
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
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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