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Birding in Stanley Park
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Stanley Park is a bird lover's paradise. Situated on the edge of Vancouver BC, this magnificent park can be conveniently accessed by visitors by bus, car, or on foot from downtown. Over 230 species of birds are readily viewed and heard in its diverse landscape of forests, wetlands and seashore.
Its summer breeding bird populations are diverse and plentiful. The Park is not only home to four nesting pairs of bald eagles and a giant great blue heron colony, but it is also a nursery for passerines, owls, and many other species. Its winter seashore is teeming with thousands of waterfowl, shorebirds, and wading birds, and a short hop over to Lost Lagoon will provide a view of freshwater species. Fall and spring migration is an exciting time in the Park with flocks of warblers, birds of prey and the occasional rarity such as northern waterthrush passing through. Although these birds can become habituated to human presence because the Park is so well used, it is important to refrain from feeding any wildlife in the Park.
Stanley Park has drawn the attention of birders for decades and the Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES) works with volunteers, biologists, and local naturalists to monitor the Park's bird populations for the long term. If you would like more information or if you want to share your time, expertise, photos or information with SPES, please contact us:
How to Get Involved:
- Become a member of SPES
- Join SPES as a volunteer to help monitor birds in the Park or work on other conservation projects
- Join us on of our monthly birding walks
- Donate photos or lists of birds to SPES
- Share your interesting sightings in the Park
