Bird Watching in British Columbia

See the Steller's jay on home turf

Bird watching in British Columbia has no shortage of birding opportunities. The official bird of British Columbia is the Steller's jay, and with its expanse of wilderness, birders love the area and the birds. In the Vancouver area, the Reifel Bird Sanctuary is a great spot during shorebird migration with many rare species found here. The crested myna, an Asian bird, is established in Vancouver and the northwest crow abounds.

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Bird watching in Mount Revelstoke National Park is best in late June, when the drive up the mountain is best for birders. This park, with its snow-capped peaks and alpine meadows, is great for hikers and birdwatchers alike, with miles of trails to explore.

Watching birds can also be done near the end of summer and into the fall when salmon make their way up the rivers to spawn, and the bald eagle collects in large numbers near Squamish to prey on the weaker salmon. The eagles also nest all along the coast of British Columbia, especially in salmon-abundant areas such as Johnstone Strait and Port Hardy on northern Vancouver Island.

Vancouver Island is home to the sooty shearwater, northern fulmer, jaegar and fork-tailed storm petrel. Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is an excellent bird watching adventure destination. At the northern end of Vancouver Island, breeding colonies of puffins can be seen in Cape Scott.