Sooke - Whiffin Spit Park
British Columbia · Canada
Easy
May-October
About This Location
Sooke - Whiffin Spit Park is a productive birding destination in British Columbia, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts American Wigeon, Mallard, and Harlequin Duck 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
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Golden-crowned x White-throated Sparrow (hybrid)
Zonotrichia atricapilla x albicollis
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Spotted Towhee (maculatus Group)
Pipilo maculatus
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Wigeon
Mallard
Harlequin Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Black Oystercatcher
Black Turnstone
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Surf Scoter
Red-breasted Merganser
Anna's Hummingbird
Pigeon Guillemot
Short-billed Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Common Loon
Pelagic Cormorant
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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