Burnaby Lake via Piper Street Entrance | Burnaby, BC

Описание: We are a homeschooling family and this is our favourite place to birdwatch and to relax. This is how the Burnaby Lake (thruPiper street entrance) looks in the springtime. During this visit, we spotted red-winged blackbirds, brown-headed cowbirds, lesser scaup, green-winged teal, sandhill crane, great blue heron, canada geese, double-crested cormorant, and wood ducks. We are grateful to be surrounded by nature and stunning wildlife despite of living in the city.

There’s a viewing tower near Piper Spit on the north shore that provides a bird's-eye view for spotting wildlife, a butterfly garden, and a nature house which is open summer weekends for nature classes and displays, providing fun learning experiences for children and families.

Our favourite birdwatching tools: binoculars, @merlin.bird.id app, @peterson_field_guides, sibley’s field guide, @thewildlifeca all-weather notebook

Directions:
Piper Spit – Burnaby Lake Nature House
Via Trans Canada Highway (Highway 1)
Eastbound or Westbound:  Take Exit 37, for Gaglardi Way. Keep right. At the lights, turn right to get onto Cariboo Road. At the next set of lights, turn left to go north on Cariboo Road to the railway tracks at Government. Turn left and travel west along Winston  and turn left onto Piper Avenue (flashing cross walk). Go to the end of the road and over the railway tracks.

Via Lougheed Highway (BC Highway 7)
Eastbound or Westbound: From Lougheed Highway  turn south on Brighton Avenue. Go to the traffic lights and turn right. Go West along Winston and turn left onto Piper Avenue (flashing cross walk). Go to the end of the road and over the railway tracks.
There is limited parking in front of the Nature House including two Handicapped spots (tag required). Otherwise, parking along the side along Piper Avenue. If it is a really busy day, you may find spots past the railway crossing in Warner Loat Park closer to Winston Street.