Kamloops Lake Inn Bed and Breakfast

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A charming Bed & Breakfast on Kamloops Lake in the BC Okanagan. A perfect place to relax and enjoy some of BC's best bird watching. pring is an exciting month for bird watching as there are many migrations. Enjoy the lakeview and sunset from your private balcony or patio. Enjoy a relaxing overnight stay, a romantic weekend get away or a week of exploring the British Columbia Interior's back roads. Choose from lakeview rooms with a queen bed or two twin beds or larger kitchen suites. Bed and breakfast and room only rates are available. Breakfast in the glass enclosed Garden Cafe is a delightful way to start your day during the summer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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At the Shuswap River near Enderby, you will have a chance to see a number of bird species including eagles, osprey, great blue herons, Canada geese, mergansers, shore birds, songbirds, cliff swallows and barn swallows. Vaseux Lake Provincial Park is a bird sanctuary near Oliver where you may spot the largest concentration of golden eagles in Canada, as well as other raptors, songbirds, canyon wren, and waterfowl. Turkey vultures and other raptors, osprey, shorebirds, and waterfowl are viewable at Osoyoos Oxbows Fish & Wildlife Management Reserve near Osoyoos. If you're hoping to see nighthawks or swallows, check out Okanagan Falls Provincial Park near Okanagan Falls. In the Nicola Valley corridor, between Kamloops and Merritt, you will have the chance to see various species of owls, hawks, and cranes. By the south Thompson River between Chase and Kamloops, keep an eye out for ospreys and swans. From April to June in Salmon Arm Bay near Salmon Arm, see nesting western grebes and other waterfowl.

February - vanguard migrants appear in latter part of month. Canvasbacks and Redheads arrive on open water Bald Eagles increase, Horned Owls start calling and nesting, small influxes of Robins may occur, Bluebirds arrive in last day or 2 of the month, the first Killdeer appear and a few migrant Horned Larks may augment the small wintering population. The welcome songs of newly-arrived Redwinged Blackbirds hint at spring and House Finches start singing. March - an exciting month as migration swells for those early species that appeared in February. Large numbers of ducks move throughout the month as ponds & lakes thaw, hawk migration increases through the grasslands, Say's Phoebe arrives, Sharptailed Grouse are dancing and early shorebirds such as Yellowlegs & Curlews arrive late in the month. Gulls return, Saw-whet and Boreal Owls are singing while Long-eared Owls start nesting and Horned Larks set up territories in the grasslands. Tree and Violet-green Swallows arrive and in warmer years, the first Yellow-rumped Warblers appear at the end of the month. Brewer's Blackbirds and Juncos become common while Cassin's Finches and Pine Siskins can flood into the conifer forests as Bohemian Waxwings leave the valleys. Wintering swans on the South Thompson River dwindle as they depart north late in the month, but immigrant northbound swans appear on lakes and ponds. April - a busy month for migration as numbers and species increase dramatically. Common Loons and all grebes increase, large flocks of Canada Geese wing northward along with Sandhill Cranes that peak about the third week of the month. Curlews arrive in numbers in the grasslands where raptor migration peaks and the first Swainson's Hawks arrive late in the month. Shorebird migration picks up, gull numbers peak and all resident owl species are well along in the breeding cycle. Swifts, hummingbirds and Lewis' Woodpeckers arrive after mid-month along with all of the swallows, Orange-crowned, Nashville & Wilson's Warblers. Sparrow numbers increase dramatically with White-crowned staging in large numbers while Snow Buntings, Lapland Longspurs, Redpolls, Waxwings & shrikes vanish northwards in the rush to return to their breeding grounds. Nesting for many species is well underway this month. May - a major month for migration, especially for insect-dependent species such as warblers and flycatchers. Watch for vagrant Great Egrets, early cormorants, Turkey Vultures, White Pelicans and the last Rough-legged Hawks. Semipalmated Plovers, Spotted, Least & Pectoral Sandpipers, Dowitchers & Phalaropes are readily seen along with Bonaparte's Gulls, Common & Black Tern & the occasional Caspian Tern. The migratory Flammulated Owl returns to set up territory while other owls are fledging young. Poorwills arrive and early Nighthawks appear late in the month. All of the Flycatchers have returned by month's end along with Veery, Swainson's & Hermit Thrushes and Gray Catbird. Cedar Waxwings have replaced Bohemians by the last week of the month as warbler migration peaks. Spectacular birds like Western Tanagers, Bullock's Oriole, Bobolink and Lazuli Bunting become more common while Golden-crowned Sparrows sneak by almost unnoticed in the thick brush. By the end of the month, most of the northbound migrant peaks have passed and by early June, the last of the inbound summer birds have arrived. June - lots of breeding behavior evident as early nesters have brought off young while late arriving species are just getting underway. Some resident species may be starting second broods. Look for vagrant cormorants, Black-crowned Night Herons & Caspian Terns and by the last few days of the month, southbound shorebirds such as Yellowlegs and dowitchers could appear. The lack of dynamic migration is made up for by the abundant numbers of newly-fledged birds and those soon to fly as busy parents ferry food to secret nests. July - many species are fledging young as the breeding season draws to a close and the melodious period is largely over until next year. Southbound shorebird migration picks up in earnest while school children enjoy "summer" at the beach. By month's end, most curlews have likely departed the grasslands but third broods for House Finches and Barn Swallows are started. Osprey young are large and starting to fledge as southbound Common Terns reappear. This hot month seems to be a lazy one as the work of caring for the young proceeds laboriously, with only the shorebirds hinting at the urgency of fall migration. August - with all of the fledging of late nesters and renesters, summer bird populations peak and pre-migration restlessness is evident in the passerines. Shorebird migration continues in force and passerines begin to depart during the last 2 weeks as southbound migrants arrive from the north. Early hawk migration is evident along with Sandhill Cranes and White Pelicans. Black Terns depart while some gulls increase along with Mourning Dove numbers. Nighthawks are moving south and hummingbirds are decidedly scarce at low elevations by the 3rd week. Large flocks of Lewis' Woodpeckers are sometimes seen over cottonwood groves and flycatchers are rapidly vanishing during the latter part of the month. Major southbound swallow movements occur and large flocks of blackbirds and Starlings are evident in the fields. By month's end, the movement of neotropical migrants is nearly over for some species and in full swing for all others. September - migration continues strongly as hawk movements increase along with cranes, ducks, sparrows, shorebirds, blackbirds and gulls. Most swallows, thrushes and flycatchers have departed or passed through by mid-month and all warblers except Orange-crowned &Yellow-rumped are gone by the end of the month. Pipits, White-crowned Sparrows and Lapland Longspurs increase during September while Cedar Waxwings depart just before the early Bohemians arrive in October. Early Rough-legged Hawks appear as the last few Ospreys linger near Kokanee spawning sites. Swainson's Hawks are mostly gone by mid-month with only the occasional later straggler. Grouse and Chukar young are large and at peak populations going into the fall hunting season. The first Northern Shrikes re-appear late in the month and falcons are more obvious near flocks of shorebirds and ducks. Jaegers may be seen near the gull flocks and rarer gulls tend to appear. October - cooling weather drives the last of the insectivorous passerines out and fuels the south bound migration of ducks, geese, swans & hawks. Gyrfalcons may appear along with Prairie and Peregrines as duck numbers swell. Plover numbers remain consistent but other shorebird numbers tend to drop during October. Early Dunlin are expected this month and gull numbers continue to increase, especially along the South Thompson River. Horned Lark numbers have peaked and the last of the Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Bluebirds and Yellow-rumped Warblers are seen by month's end. Robin numbers decline but Bohemian Waxwing flocks increase at the same time as they move in for the winter. Blackbird numbers continue to decline as the month progresses and cooler upslope conditions force more birds to the valley bottom. Chickadees, nuthatches and woodpeckers forming their winter foraging guilds. Vagrant Anna's Hummingbirds may appear. November - numbers of southbound ducks decline but inbound wintering species such as swans are more evident as they reside on the wintering areas. Hawk movements taper dramatically and except for those species that are resident or will overwinter, migration is finished. Snow Buntings, Pine Grosbeaks and Redpolls increase and Siskin numbers often decline. Cool weather late in the month may result in declines in some lingering species such as robins, herons, & gulls and may also result in further shifts in duck numbers and locations as ponds & lakes freeze. Most wintering species are here by month's end. December - depending upon weather & arctic fronts, some birds may depart periodically during the month. Wintering populations are largely stabilizing as birds find suitable foraging areas. Irruptive populations of crossbills often more evident at lower elevations. Bald Eagles seek out wintering duck populations and any visiting Snowy or Hawk Owls may be on a favoured territory for the winter. Foraging conditions in the forest may dictate numbers of birds that people see at their feeders. Snow Buntings & Rosy Finches seen more commonly.