Williams Lake - Scout Island
British Columbia · Canada
About This Location
Williams Lake - Scout Island is a productive birding destination in British Columbia, with 226 species recorded on eBird. This coastal and lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, and Northern Shoveler 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
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Canvasback x Ring-necked Duck (hybrid)
Aythya valisineria x collaris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Eurasian Collared-Dove
American Coot
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Common Loon
Osprey
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.
Amenities
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