Join the BLPA as we celebrate World Migratory Bird Day!
Stop by the BLPA display booths to learn more about migrating birds and the ones you will see at Burnaby Lake. Head out to Piper Spir to see who you can spot! Our friends from the Wildlife Rescue Association will teach you what to do if you find an injured bird and how to help keep birds safe.
We’re also offering several guided outings
- 8:00 to 9:30 am – Experienced Birders Outing
- 10:00 to 11:30 am – Beginner Birders Outing
- 10:30 – 11:15 am – Merlin Bird ID/eBird Guided Outing #1 – learn how to use these popular birding phone apps to help you on your birding journey
- 12:00 – 1:30 pm – Youth Beginner Birders Outing (ages 8-14)
- 12:30 – 1:15 pm – Merlin Bird ID/eBird Guided Outing #2
This year, the theme for World Migratory Bird Day is Protect Bugs, Protect Birds! Insects are essential sources of energy for many migratory bird species, not only during the breeding seasons but also during their extensive journeys and greatly affect the timing, duration, and overall success of bird migrations. Along their migration routes, birds actively seek out insects in fields, forests, wetlands, and various habitats during stopovers.
The timing of bird migration often coincides with peak insect abundance at stopover locations, supplying nourishment for birds to replenish their energy reserves before continuing their journeys.The loss and disturbance of insect populations at breeding sites and along avian migration routes threaten bird survival and well-being. Natural spaces like forests and grasslands that have been transformed or endangered by intensive agriculture and urban development and its effects such as light pollution can result in a decline in insect populations.
The 2024 WMBD campaign stresses the need for proactive conservation measures. This includes reducing the use of pesticides and fertilizers, and where possible, switching to organic farming. Other measures include maintaining and connecting areas of natural vegetation which provide food and shelter for birds and other species, in agricultural landscapes.
*Construction notice* – Please take note that there is construction along Winston Street which includes single lane traffic that may add an additional 5 minutes to your trip. Details for the Winston Street Sewer project can be found here.
If the weather is nice, the parking lot can be very busy. You may need to park along Piper Avenue or at Warner Loat Park right off of Winston which is a 450 m/5 minute walk to the Nature House. There is also a railway crossing which may be blocked from time to time. See map below.
