Post by kestrel on May 10, 2018 14:35:44 GMT -8
Larry and I headed out to the Reifel Bird Sanctuary on Tuesday. Our main target was the recently-reported Hudsonian godwit, which we found 
. This was a lifer for me. There was a good variety of other shorebirds as well. Other highlights included a pair of Blue-winged teals, a few Cinnamon teals, and several Greater White-fronted geese.
Tree swallows were everywhere:
Tree swallow preening by Joel Schmidt, on Flickr
One of the Cinnamon teals:
Cinnamon teal by Joel Schmidt, on Flickr
And a BW teal hanging out with a Mallard:
Blue-winged teal & Mallard by Joel Schmidt, on Flickr
Next we checked out the Tsawwassen ferry jetty. There were many wintering birds still present. We saw some shorebirds, including a Semipalmated plover. The main highlight at this spot however was a trio of Whimbrels, also a lifer for me.
Altogether we saw 58 species; 40 at Reifel and 25 at the jetty.
. This was a lifer for me. There was a good variety of other shorebirds as well. Other highlights included a pair of Blue-winged teals, a few Cinnamon teals, and several Greater White-fronted geese.Tree swallows were everywhere:
Tree swallow preening by Joel Schmidt, on FlickrOne of the Cinnamon teals:
Cinnamon teal by Joel Schmidt, on FlickrAnd a BW teal hanging out with a Mallard:
Blue-winged teal & Mallard by Joel Schmidt, on FlickrNext we checked out the Tsawwassen ferry jetty. There were many wintering birds still present. We saw some shorebirds, including a Semipalmated plover. The main highlight at this spot however was a trio of Whimbrels, also a lifer for me.
Altogether we saw 58 species; 40 at Reifel and 25 at the jetty.
