Sidney Wildlife Watching

Right on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, there lies the beautiful city of Sidney. Sidney is one of the access points to the Salish Sea, where many marine life-watching opportunities are hidden for you to find. This cultural city is home to W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations people living there for over a thousand years. In their local language, the city's name is SET,TINES, which means "chest sticking out," referring to the pattern in which the lands are jutted on the water. Sidney is one of the wonderful cities on Vancouver Island with a moderate climate attracting many hundreds of tourists every year to the southern parts of the Island. Tourism and operating wildlife watching tours is one way people make money in Sidney, and it is located within only a few miles from Greater Victoria. So, if you happen to arrive in Victoria, do not forget to check this wonderfully charming city. Sidney boasts an excellent opportunity for whale watching and bird watching tours. Vanisle Wildlife is proud to operate tours to see the fantastic wildlife out there in Sidney. Just a 20-minute from downtown Victoria, you can come to this amazing city to praise nature and have a wonderful time right at the Salish sea's beach. Not to mention that the waters of the Salish Sea are the habitat of various marine life, each of them unique in its own way. Just come to Sidney, book a tour and make the most of your trip to Vancouver Island.

Watching birds flying, singing, and feeding their chicks used to be "the hobby of the elders," but nowadays, it turns out to be something with fans of different ages. The Vancouver Island region has a mild climate, making it one of the ideal places for birds to live or even migrate to. Some of the birds live in the parks or the shoreline of Sidney, making bird watching a year-round thing. Also, there have been some migratory birds that may appear to the city bird-living hotspots seasonally. Pay a visit to Robert's Bay. The lands are saturated with trees and shrubs making it an excellent location to build a nest! Other than watching these magnificent feathered creatures, you may be able to enjoy hunting ducks and prepare a light meal by the beach. Yummy! In this area, birds you might encounter include Harlequin Duck, Great Blue Heron, and Bonaparte's Gull. Besides Robert's Bay, while you are in Sidney, visit Sidney Spit, especially if you're in town during spring or fall. During these seasons, migratory birds have been shown to appear in this area, and you can see bird nests all over the dock. Birds you are most likely to encounter are Purple Martins, Nighthawks, and Marbled Murrelets. All put together, Sidney Spit is a bird watching paradise on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Do not miss it for the world and get lost in the sky attractions of Sidney while you are in town.

After visiting the beautiful city of Victoria, hop on and drive north for only 20 minutes, and there you are in Sidney, the city in which you never get bored. Book your whale watching tour and go in the middle of the waters of the beautiful Salish Sea. There you may wait for a while to decide to come upstairs for some fresh air. Orcas are the common whale species in Salish sea waters, and you are most likely to gaze upon these majestic predators of the water. The good news is that you pay to see whales, but in fact, you can visit any marine life during your time floating and waiting for a whale to breach. For instance, Stellar Sea lions bark to grab your attention and let you know they are relaxing on the rugged beach taking a fantastic sunbath. Bald Eagles come down to hunt some salmon and just watching them do that will make you feel proud, as if you are the eagle grabbing the fish and fly to the top of the skies. It is a wonderful experience aboard a boat on the beautiful waters of the Salish Sea.

Have you ever thought about what would happen if you get lost in lands that are unknown to you? Well, if you think about it deeply and imagine yourself right into the position, you would feel the horror. You go right, and you don’t know the place. You go left, and the same thing happens. So, whenever you travel to someplace for the first time, given it is the gorgeous city of Sidney, and you want to experience recreational opportunities provided for you, like Sidney bird and whale watching tour, you would definitely need an experienced tour guide to show you the best ways to help you build awesome memories. Wherever on the Island you decide to spend your holidays is a mystery; especially when your prim aim is to go, there are bird watching opportunities. As a matter of fact, birds do not build their nests somewhere easily visible and accessed. Therefore, you would need someone utterly familiar with the area and the species that are inhabiting there. And who else is better than people who spend a lifetime guiding people on such adventures. Vanisle Wildlife tour guides with more than a decade of guiding experience are here to make your stay here on Vancouver Island as memorable as possible here in Sidney. Besides, wildlife watching tour operators can provide you with services (e.g., meals) that make your journey more convenient and unforgettable. Also, they know the peak time of the day and the hotspots in Sidney for watching either birds or whales and many different bird species. So, if you go to wildlife watching tours in Sidney with the company of a tour guide, you won’t come back empty-handed. We are proud tour operators in responsible whale watching, bear watching, bird watching and wildlife viewing, and we are willing to educate our guests about the wonders and the fragility of the Salish Sea and Sidney.