birding

May 9, 2026 @ 10:00 amEvents

Global Big Day Bird Count

This spring migration season, join us to volunteer in our Global Big Day Bird Count! Timed with World Migratory Bird Day, the worldwide event invites tens of thousands of people every year to go birding and record their species lists on eBird. The theme for this year’s World Migratory Bird Day highlights the importance of citizen science: Every Bird Counts – Your Observation Matter.

In addition to our monthly bird counts, we at Stanley Park Ecology participate in Global Big Day every year with a team of birders who venture around Lost Lagoon and Beaver Lake to record as many birds as we can.

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May 16, 2026 @ 11:00 amEvents

Heron Colony Tour: Hatchling Season

Did you know that every spring, Pacific great blue herons take to over 100 nests to raise their young, right here in Stanley Park at the edge of Downtown Vancouver? Join Educator Julia for a special site visit to the heron rookery and learn all about how these beautiful and large birds navigate the canopy, build their nests, and raise their fledglings. You’ll also discover how Stanley Park Ecology supports the heron colony by monitoring their success during regular surveys and installing anti-predation tools. This is part of our annual series of heron programming! This time of year, the first hatchlings can be heard making their chorus of ‘tik-tik-tik’ sounds in the nests above, as other adult herons continue to lay and incubate eggs. This event is part of the Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration!

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May 7, 2026 @ 06:00 pmEvents

Birds and Blooms: Plant and Bird Walk

With spring in full swing, the plants are showing off their colourful flowers and soft leaves as the migratory birds have started their nesting season. Join us for a walk along Lost Lagoon to learn how birds rely on native plants throughout the seasons, from hummingbirds drinking sweet nectar to woodpeckers drilling cavities and bushtits pulling soft lichens and plant fibers for nesting materials. No bird or plant ID skills necessary! Join us for a bird and plant walk during the Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration!

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May 8, 2026 @ 11:00 amEvents

Big Sit Bird Watch

Join us and our friends at Birds Canada for a beginner-friendly bird count at Lost Lagoon where, with your help, we will try to count as many species as possible in the same area! As we identify and count birds, we’ll learn more about the feathered friends we see and hear along the way and gain useful insight for identifying traits of birds. Expect to see species such as hummingbirds, swallows, wood ducks, bald eagles, herons, warblers, and more!
This event is part of the Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration!

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Apr 26, 2026 @ 09:30 amEvents

Birds of a Feather: Spring Wetland Migrants

We’re in the height of the spring season and the birds are plentiful! Join our flock for our monthly birding program, Birds of a Feather. This month, join local birder Melissa Hafting for a relaxed interpretive outing and learn to identify and appreciate spring migrants like the first returning warblers, flycatchers, and hummingbirds. No specific birding experience necessary, come along and take flight! We will have binoculars available to borrow.

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