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Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory

240 species and 140,404 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: August–September, with up to 182 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

MallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosTrumpeter SwanTrumpeter SwanCygnus buccinatorCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisAmerican CootAmerican CootFulica americanaTundra SwanTundra SwanCygnus columbianusBlack-capped ChickadeeBlack-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillusNorthern ShrikeNorthern ShrikeLanius borealisSong SparrowSong SparrowMelospiza melodiaAmerican GoldfinchAmerican GoldfinchSpinus tristisNorthern FlickerNorthern FlickerColaptes auratusAmerican CrowAmerican CrowCorvus brachyrhynchosDowny WoodpeckerDowny WoodpeckerDryobates pubescensHouse FinchHouse FinchHaemorhous mexicanusBlack-billed MagpieBlack-billed MagpiePica hudsonia

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Penticton – West Bench21 km178 species
  2. Osoyoos – Road 22 and dykes25 km245 species
  3. Kelowna – Munson Pond62 km221 species
  4. Kelowna – Robert Lake70 km217 species

All 240 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory?

August–September. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 182 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory?

240 species, from 140,404 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory in November?

The most recorded in November: Mallard, Trumpeter Swan, Canada Goose, American Coot and Tundra Swan.

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