Kitchener - Lakeside Park
Ontario · Canada
About This Location
Kitchener - Lakeside Park is a productive birding destination in Ontario, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Red-tailed Hawk, and Downy Woodpecker 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
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Turkey Vulture
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Gray Catbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Northern Cardinal
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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