{"id":4645,"date":"2016-09-30T21:19:54","date_gmt":"2016-10-01T04:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/?p=4645"},"modified":"2016-10-01T01:02:29","modified_gmt":"2016-10-01T08:02:29","slug":"pectoral-golden-plover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/?p=4645","title":{"rendered":"American + Pacific Golden-Plover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I arrived at Boundary Bay a couple of hours before the high tide. On heading west from 104 St., things were pretty quiet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4634\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4634\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4634\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PESA121.jpg\" alt=\"Pectoral Sandpiper\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PESA121.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PESA121-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PESA121-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pectoral Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There was\u00a0one group of about two dozen Pectoral Sandpipers,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4635\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4635\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PESA122.jpg\" alt=\"Pectoral Sandpiper\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PESA122.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PESA122-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PESA122-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pectoral Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8230; that were busy foraging for food that I spent some time with.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4636\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4636\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4636\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PESA123.jpg\" alt=\"Pectoral Sandpiper\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PESA123.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PESA123-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PESA123-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pectoral Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As I have usually found,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4637\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4637\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4637\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PESA124.jpg\" alt=\"Pectoral Sandpiper\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PESA124.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PESA124-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PESA124-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pectoral Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8230; the Pectoral Sandpipers were pretty cooperative.<\/p>\n<p>As the tide started coming in I made my way back towards 104 St. as that was where the Plover flock was. There have been\u00a0several American and Pacific Golden-Plover seen in recent days. While I pretty much had the tidal flats to myself earlier, there were other people out now watching the plovers as well. This would make it challenging as more often than not, the Black-bellied Plovers are wary of people approaching. I made my way toward one smaller group closer in,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4638\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4638\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/AMGP028.jpg\" alt=\"American Golden-Plover\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/AMGP028.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/AMGP028-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/AMGP028-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">American Golden-Plover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8230; and found an American Golden-Plover tucked in with the Black-bellied.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4642\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4642\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4642\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/AMGP029.jpg\" alt=\"American Golden-Plover\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/AMGP029.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/AMGP029-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/AMGP029-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">American Golden-Plover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It did not take long before they started to move,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4643\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4643\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4643\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/AMGP030.jpg\" alt=\"American Golden-Plover\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/AMGP030.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/AMGP030-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/AMGP030-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">American Golden-Plover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8230; but when it stopped there was another American Golden-Plover to the right of it. Then closer to 104 St. something else caught my attention,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4644\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4644\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4644\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PAGP005a.jpg\" alt=\"Pacific Golden-Plover\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PAGP005a.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PAGP005a-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PAGP005a-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pacific Golden-Plover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8230;\u00a0a Pacific Golden-Plover. While I could not get as close as I would have liked, it was great to see both these Golden-Plover species today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I arrived at Boundary Bay a couple of hours before the high tide. On heading west from 104 St., things were pretty quiet. There was\u00a0one group of about two dozen Pectoral Sandpipers, &#8230; that were busy foraging for food that I spent some time with. As I have usually found, &#8230; the Pectoral Sandpipers were &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/?p=4645\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;American + Pacific Golden-Plover&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,10],"tags":[180,238,33],"class_list":["post-4645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-birding-in-british-columbia","category-boundary-bay","tag-american-golden-plover","tag-pacific-golden-plover","tag-pectoral-sandpiper"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4645"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4645\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4648,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4645\/revisions\/4648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}