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American Bittern

Lots of people out and about on this lovely Sunday afternoon. It was the first time I have encountered a line up to get over the Westham Island bridge. Lots of families going to the farms for their Halloween pumpkins. Reifel was equally as busy when I arrived to help out on the trails. While it was fairly quiet on the birding front, there was one bird that provided a little excitement for birders.

This American Bittern was providing good views along the west dyke. Usually a fairly secretive bird, it is always fun when you have a chance to see a Bittern in the open.

American Pipit

While I managed to find some time to head out to Boundary Bay this afternoon, the shore birds seemed to have found other places to spend the day. I walked from 104 St. to the mansion and only saw about a dozen Pectoral Sandpipers along the tidal flats. The tide was way out as was the plover flock along the water line off 96 St. I had noticed a few American Pipit were still around earlier. Not near the numbers that were being seen in previous weeks, but decided to try for them on my way back.

Near the pilings I did find one Pipit that was resting on the rocks and willing to cooperate. So the day was not a total loss photo wise.

Kingfisher & Lincoln’s

Last night at Reifel it was the 25th annual Corn & Pig Roast.

It was a beautiful evening for it and a good time was had by all. Then it was back there again this afternoon to help out on the trails. There was a good variety of warblers around. Black-throated Grey, Orange-crowned, Townsend’s, Yellow and Yellow-rumped to name a few. Some I managed to see, but no photos of any of them.

There were a couple of Belted Kingfisher working the ponds. Also spotted in the outer ponds today was a Stilt Sandpiper. I did not manage to locate or see it. I believe this is the first sighting for Stilt for this summer/fall migration. Then it was back to the inside trails to check for warblers again. While they were still not cooperating,

… this Lincoln’s Sparrow finally did. I had been watching it for a while,

… but it had been sticking to the ground and mostly out of sight. Eventually it did pop up into the bramble for these shots. Lincoln’s Sparrow have been showing up over the last week in the bay area.