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Birding on the BC Bird Trail
The Osoyoos Bird Trail Outpost is well worth exploring for birding adventures. Osoyoos is surrounded by deserts, vineyards, and mountains in the Okanagan Valley. The region provides a uniquely mild climate and a variety of bird habitats, making it an ideal year-round birding destination.
Exploring the Osoyoos Bird Trail Outpost will take birders to locations that have observed over 300 different species. One of the most productive birding areas is at the north end of Osoyoos Lake. The oxbows of the river and surrounding dykes are a fantastic habitat for birdwatching, with over 250 different species recorded in just this area.
Osoyoos Lake is popular for waterfowl such as Cinnamon Teals, Green-winged Teals, Redheads, and Northern Pintails. Common and Barrow’s Goldeneyes, and Common and Hooded Mergansers can also be found on the lake. Along the shores, keep watch for the magnificent Long-billed Curlews, as well as Wilson’s Snipes, and the constantly-bobbing Spotted Sandpipers.
To navigate the Osoyoos Outpost along the BC Bird Trail, all birders — from novice birders to experts — can use the BC Bird Trail Mobile Experience for assistance during their self-guided experience!
Some of the best places to see the many bird species that inhabit the Osoyoos desert are the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre, the Osoyoos Desert Centre, the Oxbows Trails, and sẁiẁs Provincial Park (Haynes Point).
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