| Sanctuary
Bird Checklist: |
| |
Over
280 species of birds have been recorded
at the Sanctuary. Most are included on the
checklist published by the British Columbia Wildlife Viewing Program.
However, numerous uncommon species have
been noted in the past few years, and another
checklist is pending. |
|
| Top
Birds Seen in the Sanctuary |
| 2007 |
BIRD
OF THE YEAR
Calliope Hummingbird Stellula
calliope
Black Tern Chlidonias niger
Bohemian Waxwings Bombycilla garrulus
Collared Dove Streptophelia decaocto
Heerman's Gull Larus heermanni |
(Monthly
Highlights 2007, click here) |
| 2006 |
BIRD
OF THE YEAR
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila
caerulea
Chestnut-sided Warbler Dendroica pensylvanica
Hermit Warbler Dendroica occidentalis |
(Monthly
Highlights 2006, click here) |
| 2005 |
BIRD
OF THE YEAR
Boreal Owl Aegolius
funereus
Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria
virens
Tennessee Warbler Vermivora peregrina
Nashville Warbler Vermivora ruficapilla |
(Monthly
Highlights 2005, click here) |
| 2004 |
BIRD
OF THE YEAR
Anna's Hummingbird Calypte
anna
Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata
Dusky Flycatcher Empidonax olberholseri
Brown Pelican Pelicanus occidentalis
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus |
(Monthly
Highlights 2004, click here) |
| 2003 |
BIRD
OF THE YEAR
Purple Martin Progne
subis |
(Monthly
Highlights 2003, click here) |
| 2002 |
BIRD
OF THE YEAR
Prothonotory Warbler Protonotaria
citrea |
(Monthly
Highlights 2002, click here) |
| 2001 |
BIRD
OF THE YEAR
American Dipper Cinclus
mexicanus Swainson |
(Monthly
Highlights 2001, click here) |
| 2000 |
BIRDS
OF THE YEAR
Tufted Duck and Ash-throated
Flycatcher |
(
Monthly Highlights 2000, click here) |
| Birdwatching Contacts
in the Vancouver Area |
| Bird Alert: |
The Vancouver Natural History
Society sponsors a Rare
Bird Alert Hotline at 604-737-3074. |
|
Audubon
Christmas
Bird
Counts |
The Sanctuary falls
within the Ladner Christmas count area. Adjacent
count areas are Vancouver, White Rock and
Victoria. To see the results of North American Audubon
Christmas count records, go to Cornell University's Birdsource Web
site and the eBird program. |
If
you are interested in participating in a count in
the Vancouver area, contact the local natural history
clubs or phone our Sanctuary office 604-946-6980
and our staff can provide you with some contact information.
|
| Local
Natural History Societies |
The Vancouver
Natural History Society has an active
Birding Section, with regular meetings and birdwatching
trips to many natural areas around Vancouver. Visit the
Federation of BC Naturalists (BC Nature) for additional
clubs in the region. |
The
Wild Bird Trust
Important Bird Areas of Canada (IBA)
Bird Studies Canada |
| Other Links to Explore |
Birding
in British Columbia
Birds On The Bay |
Wild
Birds Unlimited has stores
in the region featuring birdwatching
equipment, feeders and nestboxes, bird seed, and
sometimes opportunities to join local birdwatching
trips. |
