Sooke - Whiffin Spit Park
British Columbia · Canada
About This Location
Sooke - Whiffin Spit Park is a productive birding destination in British Columbia, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts American Wigeon, Mallard, and Harlequin Duck 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
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Black Oystercatcher
Killdeer
Black Turnstone
Dunlin
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Glaucous-winged Gull
Red-necked Grebe
Pelagic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Northern Flicker
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 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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