Coquitlam—ƛ̓éxətəm (tla-hut-um) Regional Park
British Columbia · Canada
Easy
May-October
Free
Open daily, dawn to dusk
About This Location
Coquitlam—ƛ̓éxətəm (tla-hut-um) Regional Park is a productive birding destination in British Columbia, with 226 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, and Gadwall 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
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
White-crowned Sparrow (Dark-lored)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Ring-necked Duck x Lesser Scaup (hybrid)
Aythya collaris x affinis
Redhead
Aythya americana
Common x Barrow's Goldeneye (hybrid)
Bucephala clangula x islandica
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wood Duck
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Pied-billed Grebe
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Barn Swallow
Marsh Wren
European Starling
American Robin
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
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Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.
- 4
Peak spring migration runs mid-May in this region — plan visits around this window for maximum species diversity.
- 5
Bring quality optics — a good pair of binoculars (8x42 or 10x42) makes all the difference in species identification.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- Burnaby Lake Regional Park
- Colony Farm Regional Park
- Minnekhada Regional Park
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