There are many different kinds of birds at Williamson's Lake and in the
surrounding area. Every year volunteers monitor the birds using the
marshes around Revelstoke. These are some of the birds that were found
in the Williamson's Lake area. (Birds listed in no particular order.)
Key:
Y = Yes, commonly seen
R = Rare sightings
M = Migrant species but seen at Williamson's Lake
W = Species that uses the Williamson's Lake area in winter
| At
Williamson's Lake
|
Status |
| Solitary
Sandpiper
|
Y |
| Common
Snipe
|
Y
|
| Band-tailed
Pigeon
|
Y
|
| Mourning
Dove
|
Y
|
| Black
Swift
|
Y
|
| Vaux's
Swift
|
Y
|
| Rufous
Hummingbird
|
Y
|
| Lewis’
Woodpecker
|
R
|
| Red-naped
Sapsucker
|
Y
|
| Downy
Woodpecker
|
Y
|
| Hairy
Woodpecker
|
Y
|
| Northern
Flicker
|
Y
|
| Pileated
Woodpecker
|
Y
|
| Western
Wood-Pewee
|
Y
|
| Willow
Flycatcher
|
Y
|
| Alder
Flycatcher
|
Y
|
| Least
Flycatcher
|
Y
|
| Western
Kingbird
|
Y
|
| Northern
Shrike
|
M
|
| Solitary
Vireo
|
Y
|
| Warbling
Vireo
|
Y
|
| Red-eyed
Vireo
|
Y
|
| Clark's
Nutcracker
|
W
|
| American
Crow
|
Y
|
| Common
Raven
|
Y
|
| Tree
Swallow
|
Y
|
| Violet-green
Swallow
|
Y
|
| Northern
Rough-winged Swallow
|
Y
|
| Black-capped
Chickadee
|
Y
|
| Boreal
Chickadee
|
W
|
| Red-breasted
Nuthatch
|
Y
|
| Brown
Creeper
|
Y
|
| Winter
Wren
|
Y
|
| Golden-crowned
Kinglet
|
Y
|
| Ruby-crowned
Kinglet
|
Y
|
| Veery
|
Y
|
| Swainson's
Thrush
|
Y
|
| Hermit
Thrush
|
M
|
| American
Robin
|
Y
|
| Varied
Thrush
|
Y
|
| Gray
Catbird
|
Y
|
| European
Starling
|
Y
|
| Cedar
Waxwing
|
Y
|
| Tennessee
Warbler
|
M
|
| Orange-crowned
Warbler
|
M
|
| Nashville
Warbler
|
M
|
| Yellow
Warbler
|
Y
|
| Chestnut-sided
Warbler
|
M
|
| Magnolia
Warble |
M
|
| Audubon's
Warbler
|
Y
|
| Myrtle
Warbler
|
Y
|
| Townsend's
Warbler
|
Y
|
| Western
Palm Warbler
|
M
|
| Blackpoll
Warbler
|
M
|
| American
Redstart
|
Y
|
| Ovenbird
|
M
|
| Northern
Waterthrush
|
Y
|
| MacGillivray's
Warbler
|
Y
|
| Common
Yellowthroat
|
Y
|
| Wilson's
Warbler
|
M
|
| Western
Tanager
|
Y
|
| American
Tree Sparrow
|
M
|
| Chipping
Sparrow
|
Y
|
| Clay-colored
Sparrow
|
M
|
| Fox
Sparrow
|
W
|
| Song
Sparrow
|
Y
|
| Lincoln's
Sparrow
|
M
|
| Swamp
Sparrow
|
M
|
| White-crowned
Sparrow
|
M
|
| White-throated
Sparrow
|
M
|
| Golden-crowned
Sparrow
|
M
|
| Dark-eyed
Junco
|
Y
|
| Slated-coloured
Junco
|
Y
|
| Black-headed
Grosbeak
|
Y
|
| Lazuli
Bunting
|
Y
|
| Red-winged
Blackbird
|
Y
|
| Brewer’s
Blackbird
|
Y
|
| Brown-headed
Cowbird
|
Y
|
| Gray-crowned
Rosy-finch
|
W
|
| Pine
Grosbeak
|
M
|
| Purple
Finch
|
M
|
| House
Finch
|
M
|
| White-winged
Crossbill
|
M
|
| Pine
Siskin
|
Y
|
| American
Goldfinch
|
Y
|
| Evening
Grosbeak
|
M
|
Bird information supplied by Janice Jarvis.
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