Tofino Birds. Learn about resident and migrant birds of Tofino. Eagles, Herons, Hummingbirds. Shore birds and sea birds of the West Coast of BC.

Birds of Tofino, Ucluelet and Clayoquot Sound

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Breeding resident birds of Tofino - Sea and Shore Species include:
Brandt's and pelagic cormorants (Branta bernicla)
Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalu) - GoTofino Photos here.
Glaucous-winged gulls (Larus glaucescens)
Great blue herons (Ardea herodias)
Red-throated loons (Gavia stellata)
Black oystercatchers (Haematopus bachmani)

Breeding resident birds of Tofino - Forest Species include:
Chestnut-backed chickadees (Poecile rufescens)
Brown creepers (Certhia americana)
Red crossbills (Loxia curvirostra)
Steller's jays (Cyanocitta stelleri)
Golden-crowned kinglets (Regulus satrapa)
Pileated woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatu)
Winter wrens (Troglodytes troglodytes)

Breeding migrant birds of Tofino include:
Rhinoceros auklets (Cerorhinca monocerata)
Rufous hummingbirds (Selasphorus rufus) - GoTofino Photos here.
Marbled murrelets (Brachyramphus marmoratus)
Leach's and fork-tailed petrels (Oecanodroma leucorhoa)
Band-tailed pigeons (Columba linnaeus)
Tufted puffins (Fratercula cirrhata)
Swainson's thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
Orange-crowned warblers (Vermivora celata)

Migrant birds of Tofino and Ucluelet include:
Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) - GoTofino Photos here.
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) - GoTofino Photos here

Tofino Birds, Birding Tofino, Birds Tofino BC, Tofino Birding, Tofino, BC, Eagles, Herons, Puffins, Migrating Birds Tofino, Sandpipers Other beautiful flying creatures of Tofino include:
Butterflies
Dragonflies
Bumble Bees - GoTofino Photos here.

Altogether there are 54 breeding residents in the park reserve. There are an additional 36 species that winter elsewhere but come into the park just for breeding. Keep an eye out for them on your visits to Pacific Rim Park, Clayoquot Sound and out-and-about in Tofino.

Tofino eagles sail the winds keeping watch for salmon and other good things.

Heron Taking in the evening. | Semipalmated Plover and Western Sandpiper on Chesterman Beach

See the GoTofino bird photo pages here.

Canada Wildlife Service Birds Website Links
The Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) conducts research on a wide variety of migratory birds
and implements conservation measures to protect them as well as other wildlife.

Tofino Whale and Wildlife Watching Companies
For a listing of charters and wildlife watching adventure companies
please check out Whale Watching Charters and Bear Watching Charters