Common Birds of Vancouver

As with urbanisation not all species are able to adapt to the altered habitat. However there are a few which fit very well into the disturbed habitat. Here are some of the post common birds most often seen in gardens and parks of Metro Vancouver.

1) Red winged Black Bird

Juvenile 

Adult  Male

This bird is pretty common especially in parks with significant amounts of reeds such as those you see in Burnaby lake, Iona beach park and Jericho Beach park. They are known to be very friendly and often sit on your hand if your bring seeds, especially sunflower seeds. These birds are very unmistakable.

2) Canada Goose

Adult

Chick

Adult, dusky morph

These gooses are sometimes called the meanest Canadians in Canada and they are known to be aggressive especially during breeding season. These are not the only type of goose in Metro Vancouver with the most similar species being the cackling goose. The main difference between the two goose species being the size. These goose can be seen in almost any parks and often can be seen flying around  downtown and the suburbs.



3&4) Song and Fox sparrows

Song Sparrow 

Fox Sparrow

These two sparrow species are the most common birds in people's gardens. Thye can be easily seen in any garden and park and have adapted very well to an urban environment. Although these two birds look similar, they can be told apart and are different species.They key to tell them apart is that if you notice in the fox sparrow, it has a triangle shape pattern around the front body.