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Birdwatching is one of the fastest growing activities in North America. Not only do avid viewers seek out birds in the wilderness when visiting British Columbia, Canada... but also environmentalists, artists, photographers, researchers and others are flocking to BC to observe.

As the world conditions change, bird species are fighting harder to survive. And it is because of our natural environment, mild weather and eco sensitive ways that birds thrive here and migrate here to the oceans, lakes, rivers, forests, estuaries, bogs and wetlands located in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. For that exact reason,, BC is fast becoming one of the top destinations for birdwatching because of the contrast in birding environments found in the province.

BC eco systems are vast from high alpine mountains to low lying desert country to the wet, lush rainforest of the West Coast - a landscape providing over 500+ bird species a permanent or temporary home in British Columbia, Canada.

British Columbia is home to some beautiful predator birds like the Bald Eagle, Great Horned Owl and Red Tailed Hawk... and some waterfowl birds like the Great Blue Heron, Canada Goose and Mallard Duck.

Birdwatchers say that the prime time to view the many BC Bird species is in the spring and fall seasons.This is when the seasons change and the temperatures are more comfortable, therefore the birds tend to be more active in mating, migrating and foraging.

Researching bird migration patterns, preferred habitat, common predators, seasonal activities and diet helps tremendously in locating a particular bird of interest. Some of the British Columbia more recognized birding sites include Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, East Sooke Regional Park, Esquimalt Lagoon, Cape Scott, Goldstream Park, Mitlenatch Island Provincial Park, Okanagan Valley Oxbows, Pacific Rim National Park, Strathcona Park, Vaseux Lake, Parksville Community Park, Stamp Falls, Peachland Creek and Kalamalka Lake.