Post by Gord on Sept 1, 2011 22:34:17 GMT -8
After talking with Dave Beeke about his visit to see the Bar-tailed Godwit at Boundary Bay, and that a Hudsonian Godwit had now joined it, I felt even more compelled to try and make my annual visit.
I found time, but knew it would be short. I decided to go anyway if nothing more than old time's sake.
It was a really beautiful day and despite a bit of a poor tide, there were plenty of birds around even though a little far away at places.
I saw Ruddy Turnstone, a pair of Red-necked Phalarope, lots of Black-bellied Plover and even two Red Knots. Quite a few Sanderling as well. I was amazed at all the ducks which included plenty of Northern Pintail. I wonder why they miss us out here and seem to be more of a spring thing when we'll see better numbers of them.
Back to the Bay.
A long-distance digiscoped photo of a Red Knot
Among the plovers was something just a bit larger. The Hudsonian Godwit! Ive seen one once before some time ago, so it was a real treat to see. It was a bit closer than the knots and the digiscoping managed a better picture.
I scanned around for the Bar-tailed Godwit, which would be a new bird for me, but no luck. No bother though, it's always a treat just to be there.
I walked between 104th and 96th street. At the pilings were a decent number of 'peep' sandpipers including Western, Least, Baird's and Pectoral. The Pectoral looks like a giant Least Sandpiper.
Nice outing. Im not sure if the godwits are still around, but the Bar-tailed had been seen almost daily for a week or so.
I found time, but knew it would be short. I decided to go anyway if nothing more than old time's sake.
It was a really beautiful day and despite a bit of a poor tide, there were plenty of birds around even though a little far away at places.
I saw Ruddy Turnstone, a pair of Red-necked Phalarope, lots of Black-bellied Plover and even two Red Knots. Quite a few Sanderling as well. I was amazed at all the ducks which included plenty of Northern Pintail. I wonder why they miss us out here and seem to be more of a spring thing when we'll see better numbers of them.
Back to the Bay.
A long-distance digiscoped photo of a Red Knot
Among the plovers was something just a bit larger. The Hudsonian Godwit! Ive seen one once before some time ago, so it was a real treat to see. It was a bit closer than the knots and the digiscoping managed a better picture.
I scanned around for the Bar-tailed Godwit, which would be a new bird for me, but no luck. No bother though, it's always a treat just to be there.
I walked between 104th and 96th street. At the pilings were a decent number of 'peep' sandpipers including Western, Least, Baird's and Pectoral. The Pectoral looks like a giant Least Sandpiper.
Nice outing. Im not sure if the godwits are still around, but the Bar-tailed had been seen almost daily for a week or so.
