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Description
Como Lake Park is a great option for a short, relaxed birding expedition. The park consists of a 1 km loop trail around the lake. Several treed areas along its edges and in the surrounding grassy areas provide plenty of habitat for a wide variety of birds. Year-round residents include Canada goose, mallard, Anna's hummingbird, glaucous-winged gull, pied-billed grebe, double-crested cormorant, great blue heron, belted kingfisher, northern flicker, Steller's jay, American crow, black-capped chickadee, American robin, house finch, song sparrow, and spotted towhee.
In Spring, look for rufous hummingbird, osprey, bald eagle, downy woodpecker, western wood-pewee, warbling vireo, tree swallow, violet-green swallow, barn swallow, ruby-crowned kinglet, bushtit, Swainson's thrush, pine siskin, white-crowned sparrow, red-winged blackbird, northern yellow warbler, yellow-rumped warbler, and Wilson's warbler. Summer adds western flycatcher and cedar waxwing to the end of the migration period.
Fall-Winter is a good time to look for wood duck, bufflehead, green-winged teal, hooded merganser, common merganser, golden-crowned kinglet, varied thrush, fox sparrow, and American goldfinch.
Details
Access
Como Lake Park is located in Coquitlam. Getting to Como Lake Park is easy done on foot, bike, or by bus, or car. There are two parking lots - one at the north end and one at the sound end of the lake. You can also park along Gatensbury Street. Press a P on the map for directions. There are washrooms next to the north parking lot.
The lake trail is best explored on foot. You should allow 45 min. to an 1 hour for a good birding exploration of the park.
Terrain and Habitat
Scattered trees and bushes , Lake , ParkConditions
FlatCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
NoGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
SpringRoute
Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Foot , Bicycle , Wheelchair , BoatBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
Dogs are allowed on leash.
Trout fishing is allowed at the lake.
You can paddle around the lake in a canoe, float tube, or other small craft.