Experience birding migration in BC this fall with 11 new birdwatching itineraries added to The BC Bird Trail. Photo Credit: The BC Bird Trail
RICHMOND, British Columbia, Sept. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grab your binoculars and prepare to expertise the fantastic thing about BC’s birding migration this fall! The BC Bird Trail publicizes at present the addition of 11 birdwatching communities to its huge listing of self-guided experiences discovered on bcbirdtrail.ca, a platform designed to encourage folks of all ages and ranges to discover and luxuriate in one of the best birdwatching BC has to supply.
In partnership with Destination BC, the model new birdwatching trails launching this season embrace the Vancouver Island North Trail encompassing Port McNeill, Port Hardy, Port Alice, Sointula and Alert Bay together with particular person outposts in Prince George, Nelson & Kootenay Lake, Vancouver’s North Shore, Vernon, Shuswap, Vancouver, Southern Gulf Islands, Kelowna, Sooke, and Tofino.
“As we launch the 4th year of this campaign, it’s so rewarding to see our biggest year of growth ever! With so many new communities getting on board, we’ll be able to introduce the practice of birding to even more people across the province. As we add trails in the northern regions of the province like Vancouver Island North and Prince George, it allows us to further showcase the biodiversity of birds you can find in BC,” says Ceri Chong, Director, Destination and Industry Development at Tourism Richmond.
“We are so thrilled to launch the Shuswap Outpost! The Salmon Arm Economic Development Society MRDT Program collaborated on the BC Bird Trail outpost with our partners from Shuswap Tourism and the District of Sicamous Development Corp because this is the best opportunity to showcase the unique birding experiences in our communities,” says Caitlin Thompson, Project Coordinator with the Salmon Arm Economic Development Society. “Birding is a fast-growing tourism experience in BC, and we have some of the best locations, trail systems, and rare bird species to offer.”
What you’ll be able to anticipate on a self-guided birdwatching tour:
In collaboration with tourism and conservation companions all through the province, The BC Bird Trail develops free self-guided journey itineraries for guests and locals of all ages to discover a number of the most famed birding areas within the nation. Each vacation spot on bcbirdtrail.ca consists of key birding-related info like an inventory of birds you would possibly at present spot within the space, together with birding hotspots (e.g. parks, wildlife centres, and estuaries) to go to.
To assist guests and locals benefit from their birdwatching expertise within the communities they go to, every Trail and Outpost additionally consists of key transportation info, bookable outdoor experiences locally, like golf programs, bike leases, and helitours, and high picks for buying, eating, and lodging.
As a bonus: The BC Bird Trail additionally has a free cell app available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store to assist birdwatchers observe their birding progress, verify in at birding hotspots, and earn rewards alongside the way in which.
Why fall is a key time for birdwatching
The enlargement of The BC Bird Trail is well timed as a result of the autumn season is when giant numbers of fowl migrations happen. During this peak migration season, birding is sort of thrilling, and native birding spots can change in a single day, so each outing can doubtlessly provide new surprises for birdwatchers.
What sorts of birds are you able to anticipate to see this fall in BC?
Turkey vultures, trumpeter swans, harlequin ducks, red-breasted mergansers, northern pintails, and warblers are just some of the spectacular birds that make the listing. Nature fanatics of all ranges can go to bcbirdtrail.ca for an up-to-date listing of birds you’ll be able to anticipate to identify alongside every Trail and Outpost.
Birding is trending + it’s good for our psychological well being
Birdwatching first soared to reputation in 2020 when it rapidly grew to become a well-liked pandemic pastime, with birdwatchers setting a world document for the highest number of bird observations reported in one single day (May 9, 2020) as reported by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Since the pandemic, birdwatching has continued to develop in reputation and at present folks of all ages have an interest within the avian world – to get pleasure from nature, find out about wildlife, and reap the psychological well being advantages. Birdwatching has even been acknowledged as a practice of mindfulness with fowl sounds and sights serving to to alleviate anxiety. One research has discovered that locations with higher bird diversity are seeing lower mental health admissions.
Here is an inventory of all the trails you’ll be able to discover throughout BC this fall:
To be taught extra about The BC Bird Trail, and to plan your very personal birding expertise, go to www.BCBirdTrail.ca.
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About The BC Bird Trail
Launched in September 2020, The BC Bird Trail is the main supply of data on sights, actions, and lodging associated to birdwatching within the province for novice birders, seasoned veterans and extra whereas selling private accountability, sustainability, and mindfulness. Funding for this program is supplied by Destination BC, with assist from Birds Canada, Indigenous Tourism BC, Tourism Richmond, and greater than a dozen further tourism companions all through the province.
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