Canada · British Columbia

Esquimalt Lagoon

234 species and 167,019 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April–May and September–October, with up to 149 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

BuffleheadBuffleheadBucephala albeolaMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosAmerican WigeonAmerican WigeonMareca americanaGlaucous-winged GullGlaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescensCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisBrewer's BlackbirdBrewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalusRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaNorthern PintailNorthern PintailAnas acutaAmerican CrowAmerican CrowCorvus brachyrhynchosDouble-crested CormorantDouble-crested CormorantNannopterum auritumShort-billed GullShort-billed GullLarus brachyrhynchusSurf ScoterSurf ScoterMelanitta perspicillataRed-winged BlackbirdRed-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceusGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodias

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Saanich – Panama Flats7 km222 species
  2. Victoria – Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary8 km222 species
  3. Clover Point9 km212 species
  4. Victoria – Blenkinsop Lake10 km193 species
  5. 230 Goward Rd11 km142 species
  6. Sunnygrove Terrace12 km161 species

All 234 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Esquimalt Lagoon?

April–May and September–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 149 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Esquimalt Lagoon?

234 species, from 167,019 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Esquimalt Lagoon in November?

The most recorded in November: Bufflehead, Mallard, American Wigeon, Glaucous-winged Gull and Canada Goose.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.