The Inglewood Bird Sanctuary is an urban park and nature reserve located along the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
[1] The park is a popular location for birding and wildlife viewing in the city, and is part of the Canadian Migration Monitoring Network.
[3] The park is situated within the larger Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary area, which is managed by the Canadian Wildlife Service.
It is primarily riverine forest surrounding a large central lagoon, however, the park also has of areas of grasslands, shrubs, and a small pond.
[6] Several species of birds commonly use the area to nest in the spring and summer, including wood ducks and European starlings.
Archaeologists have uncovered hearths and bison bones within the park, indicating that this area may have been used as a campsite [7] In 1882, the site was settled by Colonel James Walker, who built a homestead and a sawmill on the property.