Canada · British Columbia

Metchosin – Pedder Bay

211 species and 205,097 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September, with up to 158 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

BuffleheadBuffleheadBucephala albeolaGlaucous-winged GullGlaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescensDark-eyed JuncoDark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalisBelted KingfisherBelted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyonBald EagleBald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusNorthern FlickerNorthern FlickerColaptes auratusAmerican RobinAmerican RobinTurdus migratoriusSong SparrowSong SparrowMelospiza melodiaShort-billed GullShort-billed GullLarus brachyrhynchusHooded MerganserHooded MerganserLophodytes cucullatusBonaparte's GullBonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphiaCommon MerganserCommon MerganserMergus merganserGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasTurkey VultureTurkey VultureCathartes aura

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Rocky Point Bird Observatory4 km287 species
  2. Sooke – Whiffin Spit Park11 km221 species
  3. Esquimalt Lagoon12 km234 species
  4. Clover Point18 km212 species
  5. Saanich – Panama Flats19 km222 species
  6. Victoria – Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary20 km222 species

All 211 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Metchosin – Pedder Bay?

September. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 158 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Metchosin – Pedder Bay?

211 species, from 205,097 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Metchosin – Pedder Bay in November?

The most recorded in November: Bufflehead, Glaucous-winged Gull, Dark-eyed Junco, Belted Kingfisher and Bald Eagle.

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