Right Now · Fall
Right now — raptors moving through the Commonage. Wetlands filling with passing waterfowl.
Seasonal highlights →Your Nature Plan This Week
FallWaterfowl at Swan Lake
This week — wetlands are filling with passing waterfowl heading south.
Swan Lake Nature Reserve
Autumn colours at McKergow
Starting now — seed heads and autumn foliage make for a scenic outing.
Middleton Mountain / McKergow Meadows
Raptor watch at Commonage
Right now — hawks and eagles move through in good numbers during fall migration.
Commonage Area
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Where should you go today?
This morning · Fall
Swan Lake Nature Reserve
Fall migration passing through — great timing
Commonage Area
Raptors moving through in good numbers
Birdie Lake / Predator Ridge
Good option for a fall outing
Local Nature Spots
Swan Lake Nature Reserve
Best this season1.8 km trail with a wildlife observation tower. Strong wetland birding and migration interest.
Likely: Herons, ducks, frogs, dragonflies
Want a guided wetland learning experience? Visit ABNC. Plan Your Visit →
Commonage Area
Good chance of sightingsRolling grasslands, ranchland ponds, and wooded hills. One of the region's top birding routes.
Likely: Raptors, grassland sparrows, ground squirrels
ABNC is a great place to learn what to look and listen for. Plan Your Visit →
Birdie Lake / Predator Ridge
Good chance of sightingsViewing platform and trail with over 100 species recorded in the area.
Likely: Songbirds, raptors, waterfowl
Middleton Mountain / McKergow Meadows
Scenic focusLocal trail with broad views, seasonal wildflowers, and good bird activity.
Likely: Wildflowers, meadow birds, views
Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park
Good chance of sightingsMulti-habitat experience combining lakeshore, grassland, and forest sections.
Likely: Lakeshore birds, pollinators, wildflowers
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Recent Community Sightings Around Vernon
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Explore Together
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Let each person choose what to look for and compare at the end of the outing
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At each stop, ask: "What does this place feel like? What lives here?"
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Decide together which Vernon spot to visit next — use the cards above to choose