Sunday, July 26, 2009

REIFEL BIRD SANCTUARY, DELTA, BC

ADDRESS: 5191 ROBERTSON ROAD, DELTA, BC

DISTANCE FROM VANCOUVER: 35KM, 50 MINUTES

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HOURS: 9AM - 4PM DAILY

George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Delta, British Columbia, Canada and is part the the Fraser River estuary. The area includes managed wetlands, marshes and dikes. The 300-hectare (740-acre) area has numerous walking trails, bird blinds, lookouts and a gift shop. It has resident nesting sites for Sandhill Cranes, Bald Eagles, Mallards, Spotted Towhees and many others. Migrants include, Lesser Snow Geese, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Long-billed Dowitchers, and Western Sandpipers. Over 268 species have so far been recorded in the Sanctuary. The sanctuary is open year round from 9 am to 4 pm local time.

Our Reifel Bird Sanctuary VII by iano50.

Weird Weather Day-Reifel by iano50.

Reifel Bird Sanctuary 1 by blue_topaz.

A Duckling Candid by J Bespoy.


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