Site Report: Banff National Park - Peyto Lake

Peyto Lake

Peyto Lake Trail


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Peyto Lake

Peyto Lake Trail
Lake
Visits
- 2025-06-01: It was snowing in June, but we walked up to the top of the Peyto Lake overlook anyway. While standing on the top, I was shocked to finally see two White-tailed Ptarmigan fly by. I was too slow to take out the camera, and I missed the shot as one of them flew back past us a minute later.
Species Seen
Kingdom: Animals (3 records)
Phylum: Chordates
(3 records)
Class: Birds
(3 records)
- Order: Perching Birds
(2 records)
- Family: Thrushes and Allies
- Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
- Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
- Order: Turkey-like birds
(1 record)
- Family: Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies
- White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura)