Having missed on a couple of good birds yesterday, I headed out to Boundary Bay this morning. I made my way straight out to the pilings from 104 St. On approaching I was encouraged to see a group of Yellowlegs foraging in the area. Now it was time for a closer look.
It was not too long before I spotted the Ruff on the west side of the pilings.
The Ruff is a fairly rare visitor to this area, it has been 4 1/2 years since I last saw and photographed one in the Boundary Bay area.
Based on the rather buffy appearance this bird is likely a juvenile. Then they all left after being spooked by something. I waited and eventually the Yellowlegs and a couple of Dowitchers returned, but no Ruff. I will give it another go this afternoon.