
The Commonage
The Commonage offers birding.
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- Birding
Overview
The Commonage is an area south of Vernon, known for being one of the top birding routes in the North Okanagan.
Quick Facts
- Type
- birding route
- Coordinates
- 50.1839, -119.3840
Good to know
- Getting there & parking
South of Vernon
- Rules
Private property — Respect private property signs
More details
- Bird Species
- Tree Swallows, Western Bluebirds, Red-tailed Hawks, Gray Partridges, Spotted Towhees, Eastern Kingbirds, California Quail and many others
- Landscape
- Comprised of grasslands, ranches and wooded hills
- Birding routes
- One of the top birding routes in the North Okanagan
- Bird species
- Tree Swallows, Western Bluebirds, Red-tailed Hawks, Gray Partridges, Spotted Towhees, Eastern Kingbirds, California Quail, and many other birds of the brush, raptors, and waterfowl
- Suggested routes
- Stop by the Allan Brooks Nature Center for suggested routes and more information about the area
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