The day was better than I expected weather wise, but the breeze was cool. On arriving at Reifel I was a little surprised by the smaller crowd this afternoon. Some of the interesting birds that had been seen of late, Swamp and Tree Sparrow, had not been spotted today. But one sign that winter is coming,
… is the arrival of the tiny Northern Saw-whet Owl. They have been around for a couple of weeks now, but are starting to show up regularly along the public trails.
On my way back at the end of the day was another winter regular,
… the Black-crowned Night-Heron. This one was at the foot of the east dyke trail.