Good Morning, Richmond—Tuesday Brings Bird Life

Richmond's waking up to another Tuesday in May, and the Richmond Nature Park is already alive with activity. Song sparrows are out in force, doing what they do best—filling the morning with territorial calls and bright, distinctive trills.

May is peak bird season in the Lower Mainland. Migrating species are arriving, residents are nesting, and if you've got five minutes and a pair of ears, the park is offering a free, real-time nature broadcast. The song sparrow's rapid, repetitive song is one of the easiest to identify—it sounds like it's saying "chip, chip, chip, chee-chee-chee, chur-r-r." Once you know it, you'll hear it everywhere.

If you're heading out to Richmond today, the park is worth a quick morning walk. The birds are telling you it's a good day to be outside.