West Vancouver - Ambleside Park
British Columbia · Canada
Easy
May-October
About This Location
West Vancouver - Ambleside Park is a productive birding destination in British Columbia, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Eurasian Wigeon, American Wigeon, and Ring-necked 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
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
White-crowned Sparrow (Dark-lored)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Rock Sandpiper
Calidris ptilocnemis
Ring-necked Duck x Lesser Scaup (hybrid)
Aythya collaris x affinis
Common x Barrow's Goldeneye (hybrid)
Bucephala clangula x islandica
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
American Wigeon
Mallard
Surf Scoter
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Barrow's Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Rock Pigeon
Band-tailed Pigeon
Anna's Hummingbird
Short-billed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)
Pied-billed Grebe
Pelagic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
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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