Stanley Park and Reifel

[dpeppar]

On Friday and Saturday I took a friend from York, UK birding around Vancouver. Mal and I had met on my cruise to South America and since he was in Vancouver to take a cruise to Hawaii I wanted to show him some of better bird sites.

On Friday Dots and I took him, his wife Gail and his Mom on a little tour of the city. Of course after 60+ days of sun this was the first cloudy day but we all had a great time.

Not wanting to leave birding out we went to Stanley park logged 20+ species including:


Bushtits


White-crowned Sparrow


Many Raccoons

Can't go to the park without checking on the big tree!


Gail, Jean and Dots

Saturday I picked Mal up early and we headed to Reifel. Reifel was cloudy but with no wind Not that great for waders but lots of small stuff around: 7 sparrows including Fox and Savanna, Creepers, Yellow and Yellow Rumps.


Yellowlegs and Dowitchers


20+ Sandhill Cranes went by


Peregrine Falcon


Both Yellowlegs


Northern Harrier


Room for two!


Yellowlegs

After Reifel we went to Crescent Beach area to see the Marbled Godwit and Curlew and a Kingfisher.


Mal and I (only picture taken!!!

We did over 60 species and had a great time....


DaveP

[Chris]

Dave, thanks for the report. Great pictures as well. Wood Duck shot is fantastic. Always awesome to go to Reifel this time of year.

[Dave]

Look at those colours on the Wood Duck! Wow!

[kenpossum]

Great shots Dave. Love that falcon!

[Jason]

awesome shots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i love the bushtit