Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory
British Columbia · Canada
About This Location
Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory is a productive birding destination in British Columbia, with 246 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Fox Sparrow (Sooty)
Passerella iliaca
Yellow-billed Loon
Gavia adamsii
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Crow
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Common Merganser
Ruffed Grouse
Mountain Chickadee
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Red-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Barred Owl
Williamson's Sapsucker
Red-naped Sapsucker
Canada Jay
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Brown Creeper
Red Crossbill
Pine Siskin
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Flicker
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.
Amenities
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British Columbia Birding Guide
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