This route is is one of the most productive birding routes in the in the Kelowna region for finding the most species in a day, especially during spring to fall. You will require a vehicle to follow this route which can take from half a day to an entire day, depending on the pace of your travels.

During spring and summer the grasslands are alive with Western Meadowlarks, Eastern and Western kingbirds, Say's Phoebes, Western and Mountain bluebirds, Vesper and Savannah sparrows and Lazuli Buntings. Many bird nesting boxes have been placed and maintained along fencelines that flank the road, which enhances the diversity of birds.  Fall and winter brings the possibility of finding Lapland Longspurs, Snow Buntings, and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches as well as Rough-legged and Red-tailed hawks in the grasslands. Isolated groves of aspen trees can be alive with birds such as Ruffed Grouse, Willow Flycatchers, Bullock's Orioles, Red-naped Sapsuckers, Downy Woodpeckers and Yellow Warblers. Northern Pygmy-Owl or Townsend's Solitaire can be found there in winter. 

The Ponderosa Pine / Douglas Fir forest supports Red-breasted Nuthatch, Mountain Chickadee, Steller's Jay, Clark's Nutcracker and Golden-crowned Kinglets (all year round residents). An evening drive through these woods in April will produce multiple calling Northern Saw-whet Owls! During summer there will be a plethora of warblers including western species like Townsend's and MacGillivray's warblers. Western Tanagers and Cassin's Vireos are also quite conspicuous.

The spruce woodlands are good for all chickadees including Boreal Chickadees, roaming flocks of Pine Grosbeaks and White-winged Crossbills.

This 16 km road winds through a variety of habitats as shown in the attached map. Starting at Highway 97 in Winfield, the first km passes through industrial properties to reach open grasslands which dominate the route from km 2-6.

At km 6 there is a pull out on the right hand side of the road that marks the transitional zone between the forested regions and the grassland habitats along this route. A stop at this spot during the breeding season can often reveal up to 20 bird species! The route then continues through the Ponderosa Pine / Douglas Fir forest.  

From about km 14 onwards you will be in spruce woodlands with a different bird composition.  Beaver Lake (aka Swalwell Lake) at km 16 is a good spot for walking along the nearby trails with many Steller's Jay and occasionally American Three-toed Woodpeckers.