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Governing body British Columbia Waterfowl Society Hours Closed now Saturday9AM–4PMSunday9AM–4PMMonday9AM–4PMTuesday9AM–4PMWednesday9AM–4PMThursday9AM–4PMFriday9AM–4PM Management British Columbia Waterfowl Society Similar Westham Island, Boundary Bay Regional, Alaksen National Wildlife A, Deas Island Regional, Burns Bog |
The george c reifel migratory bird sanctuary westham island ladner delta bc canada
George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, and is part of the Fraser River estuary, designated a site of Hemispheric Importance by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network.
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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 250 species have so far been recorded in the sanctuary. The sanctuary is open year round from 9 am to 4 pm local time.
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George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA