The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding birds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet, including Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pass through the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter), Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper.
Trails 3 and 4 lead from near the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, where water birds can be observed in winter. The grounds behind the Museum are known as a 'migrant trap' and attract passerines such as Townsend's Solitaire on passage.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and often the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many additional species. Killldeer are resident and regular passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, being most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of circular routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology grounds to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the marsh and return to Marine Drive via Trail 6, a circuit taking around two hours. For a longer (and rougher) walk one can take Trail 6 to Wreck Beach, follow the trail south to Oasis Beach, and return to Marine Drive via Trail 7 (or vice versa).
A little further from the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jericho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. In winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
The Canyon Trails are a set of trails leading from Chancellor Boulevard to the beach. There are trailheads on Chancellor Boulevard (with limited parking, also accessible by bus) and at Spanish Banks Beach, about 1km east of UBC. The trails pass through substantial mature forest hosting species such as Pileated Woodpecker, Western Tanager, Brown Creeper and Barred Owl. A pleasant loop walk involves taking the West Canyon Trail in one direction and the East Canyon Trail in the other, or vice versa. The West Canyon Trail passes through an area of dead trees which attract woodpeckers.
Another set of trails leads through the large area of forest to the east of the campus (beginning at the east end of College Highroad) and south of Chancellor Boulevard. These areas have forest birds such as woodpeckers, flycatchers, vireos, warblers, chickadees and kinglets.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding birds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet, including Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pass through the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter), Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper.
Trails 3 and 4 lead from near the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, where water birds can be observed in winter. The grounds behind the Museum are known as a 'migrant trap' and attract passerines such as Townsend's Solitaire on passage.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and often the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many additional species. Killldeer are resident and regular passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, being most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of circular routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology grounds to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the marsh and return to Marine Drive via Trail 6, a circuit taking around two hours. For a longer (and rougher) walk one can take Trail 6 to Wreck Beach, follow the trail south to Oasis Beach, and return to Marine Drive via Trail 7 (or vice versa).
A little further from the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jericho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. In winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
The Canyon Trails are a set of trails leading from Chancellor Boulevard to the beach. There are trailheads on Chancellor Boulevard (with limited parking, also accessible by bus) and at Spanish Banks Beach, about 1km east of UBC. The trails pass through substantial mature forest hosting species such as Pileated Woodpecker, Western Tanager, Brown Creeper and Barred Owl. A pleasant loop walk involves taking the West Canyon Trail in one direction and the East Canyon Trail in the other, or vice versa. The West Canyon Trail passes through an area of dead trees which attract woodpeckers.
Another set of trails leads through the large area of forest to the east of the campus (beginning at the east end of College Highroad) and south of Chancellor Boulevard. These areas have forest birds such as woodpeckers, flycatchers, vireos, warblers, chickadees and kinglets.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding birds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species include Inlet, including Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pass through the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter), Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper.
Trails 3 and 4 lead from near the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, where water birds can be observed in winter. The grounds behind the Museum are known as a 'migrant trap' and attract passerines such as Townsend's Solitaire on passage.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and often the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many additional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, being most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of circular routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology grounds to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the marsh and return to Marine Drive via Trail 6, a circuit taking around two hours. For a longer (and rougher) walk one can take Trail 6 to Wreck Beach, follow the trail south to Oasis Beach, and return to Marine Drive via Trail 7 (or vice versa).
A little further from the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jericho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. In winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
The Canyon Trails are a set of trails leading from Chancellor Boulevard to the beach. There are trailheads on Chancellor Boulevard (with limited parking, also accessible by bus) and at Spanish Banks Beach, about 1km east of UBC. The trails pass through substantial mature forest hosting species such as Pileated Woodpecker, Western Tanager, Brown Creeper and Barred Owl. A pleasant loop walk involves taking the West Canyon Trail in one direction and the East Canyon Trail in the other, or vice versa. The West Canyon Trail passes through an area of dead trees which attract woodpeckers.
Another set of trails leads through the large area of forest to the east of the campus (beginning at the east end of College Highroad) and south of Chancellor Boulevard. These areas have forest birds such as woodpeckers, flycatchers, vireos, warblers, chickadees and kinglets.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding birds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species include Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pass through the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter), Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper.
Trails 3 and 4 lead from near the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, where water birds can be observed in winter. The grounds behind the Museum are known as a 'migrant trap' and attract passerines such as Townsend's Solitaire on passage.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and often the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many additional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, being most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of circular routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology grounds to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the marsh and return to Marine Drive via Trail 6, a circuit taking around two hours. For a longer (and rougher) walk one can take Trail 6 to Wreck Beach, following follow the Foreshore Trail trail south to Oasis Beach, and return to Marine Drive via Trail 7 (or vice versa).
A little further from the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jericho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. In winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
The Canyon Trails are a set of trails leading from Chancellor Boulevard to the beach. There are trailheads on Chancellor Boulevard (with limited parking, also accessible by bus) and at Spanish Banks Beach, about 1km east of UBC. The trails pass through substantial mature forest hosting species such as Pileated Woodpecker, Western Tanager, Brown Creeper and Barred Owl. A pleasant loop walk involves taking the West Canyon Trail in one direction and the East Canyon Trail in the other, or vice versa. The West Canyon Trail passes through an area of dead trees which attract woodpeckers.
Another set of trails leads through the large area of forest to the east of the campus (beginning at the east end of College Highroad) and south of Chancellor Boulevard. These areas have forest birds such as woodpeckers, flycatchers, vireos, warblers, chickadees and kinglets.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding birds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species include Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pass through the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter), Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper.
Trails 3 and 4 lead from near the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, where water birds can be observed in winter. The grounds behind the Museum are known as a 'migrant trap' and attract passerines such as Townsend's Solitaire on passage.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and often the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many additional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, being most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of circular routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology grounds to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the marsh and return to Marine Drive via Trail 6 or 7, 6, a circuit taking around two hours.
hours. For a longer (and rougher) walk one can take Trail 6 to Wreck Beach, following the Foreshore Trail south to Oasis Beach, and return to Marine Drive via Trail 7 (or vice versa).
A little further from the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jericho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. In winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
The Canyon Trails are a set of trails leading from Chancellor Boulevard to the beach. There are trailheads on Chancellor Boulevard (with limited parking, also accessible by bus) and at Spanish Banks Beach, about 1km east of UBC. The trails pass through substantial mature forest hosting species such as Pileated Woodpecker, Western Tanager, Brown Creeper and Barred Owl. A pleasant loop walk involves taking the West Canyon Trail in one direction and the East Canyon Trail in the other, or vice versa. The West Canyon Trail passes through an area of dead trees which attract woodpeckers.
Another set of trails leads through the large area of forest to the east of the campus (beginning at the east end of College Highroad) and south of Chancellor Boulevard. These areas have forest birds such as woodpeckers, flycatchers, vireos, warblers, chickadees and kinglets.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding birds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species include Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pass through the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter), Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper.
Trails 3 and 4 lead from near the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, where water birds can be observed in winter.
winter. The grounds behind the Museum are known as a 'migrant trap' and attract passerines such as Townsend's Solitaire on passage.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and often the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many additional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, being most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of circular routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the marsh and return to Marine Drive via Trail 6 or 7, a circuit taking around two hours.
A little further from the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jericho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. In winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
The Canyon Trails are a set of trails leading from Chancellor Boulevard to the beach. There are trailheads on Chancellor Boulevard (with limited parking, also accessible by bus) and at Spanish Banks Beach, about 1km east of UBC. The trails pass through substantial mature forest hosting species such as Pileated Woodpecker, Western Tanager, Brown Creeper and Barred Owl. A pleasant loop walk involves taking the West Canyon Trail in one direction and the East Canyon Trail in the other, or vice versa. The West Canyon Trail passes through an area of dead trees which attract woodpeckers.
Another set of trails leads through the larger large area of forest to the east of the campus (beginning at the east end of college College Highroad) and south of Chancellor Boulevard. These areas have forest birds such as woodpeckers, flycatchers, vireos, warblers, chickadees and kinglets.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding birds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species include Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pass through the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter), Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper.
Trails 3 and 4 lead from near the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, where water birds can be observed in winter.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and often the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many additional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, being most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of circular routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the marsh and return to Marine Drive via Trail 6 or 7, a circuit taking around two hours.
A little further from the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jericho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. In winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
The Canyon Trails are a set of trails leading from Chancellor Boulevard to the beach. There are trailheads on Chancellor Boulevard (with limited parking, also accessible by bus) and at Spanish Banks Beach, about 1km east of UBC. The trails pass through substantial mature forest hosting species such as Pileated Woodpecker, Western Tanager, Brown Creeper and Barred Owl. A pleasant loop walk involves taking the West Canyon Trail in one direction and the East Canyon Trail in the other, or vice versa. The West Canyon Trail passes through an area of dead trees which attract woodpeckers.
Another set of trails leads through the larger area of forest to the east of the campus (beginning at the east end of college Highroad) and south of Chancellor Boulevard. These areas have woodpeckers, flycatchers, vireos, warblers, chickadees and kinglets.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding birds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species include Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pass through the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter), Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper.
Trails 3 and 4 lead from near the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, where water birds can be observed in winter.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and often the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many additional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, being most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of circular routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the marsh and return to Marine Drive via Trail 6 or 7, a circuit taking around two hours.
A little further from the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jericho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. In winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
The Canyon Trails are a set of trails leading from the beach to Chancellor Boulevard. Boulevard to the beach. There are trailheads at Spanish Banks Beach and on Chancellor Boulevard (with limited parking), parking, also accessible by bus) and at Spanish Banks Beach, about 1km east of UBC. The trails pass through substantial mature forest hosting species such as Pileated Woodpecker, Western Tanager, Brown Creeper and Barred Owl. A pleasant loop walk involves taking the West Canyon Trail in one direction and the East Canyon Trail in the other, or vice versa. The West Canyon Trail passes through an area of dead trees which attract woodpeckers.
Another set of trails leads through the larger area of forest to the east of the campus and south of Chancellor Boulevard. These areas have woodpeckers, flycatchers, vireos, warblers, chickadees and kinglets.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding birds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species include Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pass through the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter), Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper.
Trails 3 and 4 lead from near the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, where water birds can be observed in winter.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and often the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many additional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, being most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of circular routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the marsh and return to Marine Drive via Trail 6 or 7, a circuit taking around two hours.
A little further from the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jericho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. In winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
The Canyon Trails are a set of trails leading from the beach to Chancellor Boulevard. There are trailheads at Spanish Banks Beach and Chancellor Boulevard (with limited parking), about 1km east of UBC. The trails pass through substantial mature forest hosting species such as Pileated Woodpecker, Western Tanager, Brown Creeper and Barred Owl. A pleasant loop walk involves taking the West Canyon Trail in one direction and the East Canyon Trail in the other, or vice versa. The West Canyon Trail passes through an area of dead trees which attract woodpeckers.
Another set of trails leads through the larger area of forest to the east of the campus and south of Chancellor Boulevard. These areas have woodpeckers, flycatchers, vireos, warblers, chickadees and kinglets.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding birds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species include Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pass through the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter), Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper.
Trails 3 and 4 lead from near the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach. These routes are ideal for observing Beach, where water birds can be observed in winter.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and often the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many additional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, being most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the marsh and return to Marine Drive via Trail 6 or 7, a circuit taking around two hours.
A little further from the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jericho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. In winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
The Canyon Trails are a set of trails leading from the beach to Chancellor Boulevard. There are trailheads at Spanish Banks Beach and Chancellor Boulevard (with limited parking), about 1km east of UBC. The trails pass through substantial mature forest hosting species such as Pileated Woodpecker, Western Tanager, Brown Creeper and Barred Owl. A pleasant loop walk involves taking the West Canyon Trail in one direction and the East Canyon Trail in the other, or vice versa. The West Canyon Trail passes through an area of dead trees which attract woodpeckers.
Another set of trails leads through the larger area of forest to the east of the campus and south of Chancellor Boulevard. These areas have woodpeckers, flycatchers, vireos, warblers, chickadees and kinglets.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding birds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species include Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pass through the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter), Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper.
Trails 3 and 4 lead from near the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach. These routes are ideal for observing water birds in winter.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and often the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many additional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, being most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the marsh and return to Marine Drive via Trail 6 or 7, a circuit taking around two hours.
A little further from the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jericho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. In winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
The Canyon Trails are a set of trails leading from the beach to Chancellor Boulevard. There are trailheads at Spanish Banks Beach and Chancellor Boulevard (with limited parking), about 1km east of UBC. The trails pass through substantial mature forest hosting species such as Pileated Woodpecker, Western Tanager, Brown Creeper and Barred Owl. A pleasant loop walk involves taking the West Canyon Trail in one direction and the East Canyon Trail in the other, or vice versa. The West Canyon Trail passes through an area of dead trees which attract woodpeckers.
Another set of trails leads through the larger area of forest to the east of the campus.campus and south of Chancellor Boulevard. These areas have woodpeckers, flycatchers, vireos, warblers, chickadees and kinglets.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding birds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species include Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pass through the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter), Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper.
Trails 3 and 4 lead from near the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach. These routes are ideal for observing water birds in winter.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many addional additional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, being most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the marsh and return to Marine Drive via Trail 6 or 7, a circuit taking around two hours.
A little further from the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jericho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. In winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
Another set of trails leads through the larger area of forest to the east of the campus. These areas have woodpeckers, flycatchers, vireos, warblers, chickadees and kinglets.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding birds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species include Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pass through the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter), Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper.
Trails 3 and 4 lead from near the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach. These routes are ideal for observing water birds in winter.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many addional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the marsh and return to Marine Drive via Trail 6 or 7.
7, a circuit taking around two hours.
A little further from the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jericho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. For example, in In winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
Another set of trails leads through the larger area of forest to the east of the campus. These areas have woodpeckers, flycatchers, vireos, warblers, chickadees and kinglets.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding birds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species include Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pass through the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter), Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper.
Trails 3 and 4 lead from near the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach. These routes are ideal for observing water birds in winter.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many addional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the marsh and return to Marine Drive via Trail 6 or 7.
A little further from the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jericho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. For example, in winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
Another set of trails leads through the larger area of forest to the east of the campus. These areas have woodpeckers, flycatchers, vireos, warblers, chickadees and kinglets.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding birds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species include Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pass through the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter) and Downy Woodpeckers (joined by winter), Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers in winter).
Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper.
Trails 3 and 4 lead from near the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach. These routes are ideal for observing water birds in winter.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many addional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the marsh and return to Marine Drive via Trail 6 or 7.
Although not part of A little further from the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jericho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. For example, in winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
Another set of trails leads through the larger area of forest to the east of the campus. These areas have woodpeckers, flycatchers, vireos, chickadees and kinglets.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding birds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species include Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pass through the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter) and Downy Woodpeckers (joined by Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers in winter).
Trails 3 and 4 lead from near the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach. These routes are ideal for observing water birds in winter.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many addional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the maresh nad marsh and return to Marine Drive via Trail 6 or 7.
Although not part of the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jerciho.Jericho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. For example, in winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
Another set of trails leads through the larger area of forest to the east of the campus.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding breeds birds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species include Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pas througn pass through the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter) and Downy Woodpeckers (joined by Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers in winter).
Trails 3 and 4 lead from near the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach. These routes are ideal for observing water birds in winter.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many addional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the maresh nad return to Marine Drive via Trail 6 or 7.
Although not part of the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jerciho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. For example, in winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
Another set of trails leads through the larger area of forest to the east of the campus.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding breeds include Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species include Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pas througn the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter) and Downy Woodpeckers (joined by Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers in winter).
Trails 3 and 4 lead from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach. These routes are ideal for observing water birds in winter.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many addional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the maresh nad return to Marine Drive via Trail 6 or 7.
Although not part of the UBC campus, there are three further beaches to the east: Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jerciho. These provide some of the same birding without the exertion of walking up and down steps, and are thus suitable for people with limited mobility. For example, in winter they provide good view of ducks and seabirds on Burrard Inlet.
Another set of trails leads through the larger area of forest to the east of the campus.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding breeds include Wilson;s Warblers, Wilson's Warbler, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species incluude include Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pas througn the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter) and Downy Woodpeckers (joined by Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers in winter).
Trails 3 and 4 lead from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach. These routes are ideal for observing water birds in winter.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many addional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the maresh nad return to Marine Drive via Trail 6 or 7.
Another set of trails leads through the larger area of forest to the east of the campus.
The area has much to offer throughout the year. In summer, breeding breeds include Wilson;s Warblers, Pacific Slope and WIllow Flycatcher, Warbling and Hutton's Vireos and Swainson's Thrush. From late July, waders returning from their breeding grounds appear. In winter, a range of ducks, loons and grebes can be seen in Burrard Inlet. Species incluude Surf and White-Winged Scoter, Barrow's and Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common and Red-breasted Merganser, Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned and Red-necked Grebes.
A series of steep paths with wooden steps leads down from Marine Drive to the beach. All these trails pas througn the forest which harbours Pacific and Bewick's Wrens, Swainson's Thrush (in summer, replaced by Varied Thrush in winter) and Downy Woodpeckers (joined by Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers in winter).
Trails 3 and 4 lead from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach. These routes are ideal for observing water birds in winter.
Trail 6 leads directly to Wreck Beach, the most popular beach and the most interesting area in terms of birds since the marsh and mudflats just to the south have many addional species. Killldeer are resident and passage migrants include Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers. The reedbeds have resident Marsh Wrens and Virginia Rails (secretive and crepuscular, most active at dawn or dusk).
The trails offer a wide choice of routes. For example, one can take Trail 4 from the Museum of Anthropology to Tower Beach, walk around the beach to Wreck Beach, explore the maresh nad return to Marine Drive via Trail 6 or 7.
Another set of trails leads through the larger area of forest to the east of the campus.
