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Boundary Bay
Coastal Delta is home to Mud Bay and Boundary Bay and is an important part of the Pacific Flyway. Birds from all around gather here, either to stay for the winter or as a stop on their way further down. My two favourite birds to see are the Northern Harriers and the Short-Eared Owls, both of which take long glides over the marshy grasslands in the bay in their search for food. Bald Eagles also make a regular appearance, and you may also see Rough-Legged Hawks, Peregrine Falcons, American Kestrels, Long-Eared Owls, and if you’re especially lucky, a Snowy Owl.
Other birds I frequently see included Black-Capped Chickadees, Golden-Crowned Sparrows, White-Crowned Sparrows, Yellow-Rumped Warblers, Song Sparrows, Northern Flickers, Spotted Towhees, House Finches, and Great Blue Herons. There is also a healthy waterfowl population, with Mallards, Northern Shovelers, Northern Pintails American Widgeons, American Coots, and the occasional Merganser and Griebe. During the winter, you may also see Snow Geese.
I haven’t been so lucky in my shorebird search (I’m not usually in the right spots) but beach lovers will appreciate the massive flocks of Dunlin that gather here as well.
View of Vancouver and Mt Seymour from Boundary Bay
Shorebird Murmurations with Mount Baker in the Background, Boundary Bay
Short Eared Owls in an Aerial Fight
Short Eared Owl in Flight
Mountain Bluebirds; A Splash of Blue
Coyote and Short-Eared Owl Face Off
Bald Eagle Landing on a Driftwood Stump
Bald Eagle Landing on a Driftwood Stump
Mount Baker, December 15, 2021
European Starling, December 8, 2021
Short Eared Owl, Deember 8, 2021
Short Eared Owl, December 4 2021
Northern Harrier, January 26, 2021
Dunlin, November 23, 2021
Dunlin, November 23, 2021
Dunlin, November 23, 2021
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Bufflehead, November 26, 2021
Peregrine Falcon, November 23, 2021
Peregrine Falcon, November 23, 2021
Peregrine Falcon, November 23, 2021
Peregrine Falcon, November 23, 2021
Peregrine Falcon, November 23, 2021
Peregrine Falcon, November 23, 2021
Sunset, November 21, 2021
Sunset, November 21, 2021
Sora, November 21, 2021
Sunset, November 21, 2021
Bald Eagle, November 22, 2021
Bald Eagle, November 23, 2021
Bald Eagle, November 23, 2021
Bald Eagle, November 23, 2021
Lesser Snow Geese with Northern Pintails and American Wigeons, November 5, 2021
Juvenile Bald Eagle, November 5, 2021
Boundary Bay Shoreline, November 5, 2021
Lesser Snow Geese with other waterfowl, November 5, 2021
Northern Pintails, November 5, 2021
Lesser Snow Geese, November 5, 2021
Lesser Snow Geese, November 5, 2021
Eurasian Collared-Dove, November 5, 2021
Lesser Snow Geese, November 5, 2021
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Swainson’s Thrush, September 16, 2021
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