{"id":5227,"date":"2018-09-19T21:30:09","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T04:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/?p=5227"},"modified":"2018-09-20T15:47:52","modified_gmt":"2018-09-20T22:47:52","slug":"semi-least-bairds-pecs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/?p=5227","title":{"rendered":"Semi, Least, Baird&#8217;s + Pecs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The sun was shining and I headed out to Boundary Bay a couple of hours before the high tide. While heading west from 104 St. I walked right up on a small group of peeps.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5218\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5218\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5218\" alt=\"Semipalmated Sandpiper\" src=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/SESA029b.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/SESA029b.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/SESA029b-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/SESA029b-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-5218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Semipalmated Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There was one Semipalmated Sandpiper,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5220\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5220\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5220\" alt=\"Least Sandpiper\" src=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/LESA062.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/LESA062.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/LESA062-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/LESA062-300x240.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-5220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Least Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2026 with a few Least Sandpiper.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5219\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5219\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5219\" alt=\"Semipalmated Sandpiper\" src=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/SESA030.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/SESA030.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/SESA030-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/SESA030-300x240.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-5219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Semipalmated Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the Semipalmated Sandpiper took time out to rest,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5226\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5226\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5226\" alt=\"Least Sandpiper\" src=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/LESA063.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/LESA063.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/LESA063-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/LESA063-300x240.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-5226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Least Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2026 the Least Sandpiper kept busy.<\/p>\n<p>On reaching the area of the pilings,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5221\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5221\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5221\" alt=\"Baird's Sandpiper\" src=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BASA082.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BASA082.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BASA082-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BASA082-300x240.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-5221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baird&#8217;s Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2026 there were some Baird&#8217;s Sandpiper,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5223\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5223\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5223\" alt=\"Pectoral Sandpiper\" src=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/PESA128.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/PESA128.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/PESA128-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/PESA128-300x240.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-5223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pectoral Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2026 along with Pectoral Sandpiper.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5222\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5222\" alt=\"Baird's Sandpiper\" src=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BASA084.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BASA084.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BASA084-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BASA084-300x240.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-5222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baird&#8217;s Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Initially the Baird&#8217;s Sandpiper were out further in the tidal pools.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5224\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5224\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5224\" alt=\"Pectoral Sandpiper\" src=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/PESA129.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/PESA129.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/PESA129-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/PESA129-300x240.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-5224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pectoral Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Pectoral Sandpiper were sticking to high water mark foraging for food,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5225\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5225\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5225\" alt=\"Pectoral Sandpiper\" src=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/PESA130.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/PESA130.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/PESA130-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/PESA130-300x240.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-5225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pectoral Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2026 and also taking time out to rest. With the higher number of Pectoral Sandpipers around I checked them all for a possible Sharp-tailed, but could not find one. A pleasant variety of species cooperating for photos this afternoon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sun was shining and I headed out to Boundary Bay a couple of hours before the high tide. While heading west from 104 St. I walked right up on a small group of peeps. There was one Semipalmated Sandpiper, \u2026 with a few Least Sandpiper. While the Semipalmated Sandpiper took time out to rest, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/?p=5227\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Semi, Least, Baird&#8217;s + Pecs&#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":[41,45,33,75],"class_list":["post-5227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-birding-in-british-columbia","category-boundary-bay","tag-bairds-sandpiper","tag-least-sandpiper","tag-pectoral-sandpiper","tag-semipalmated-sandpiper"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5227","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=5227"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5228,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5227\/revisions\/5228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}