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George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary

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Nearest city
  
Vancouver

Province
  
British Columbia

Established
  
1963

Area
  
3 km²

Phone
  
+1 604-946-6980

George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Location
  
Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Governing body
  
British Columbia Waterfowl Society

Address
  
5191 Robertson Rd, Delta, BC V4K 3N2, Canada

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

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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.

Contents

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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References

George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary Wikipedia


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