The George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary is situated on Westham Island, just west of the community of Ladner in the Municipality of Delta, British Columbia, Canada. It consists of nearly 300 hectares (850 acres) of managed wetlands, natural marshes and low dykes in the heart of the Fraser River Estuary. For the millions of birds seeking feeding and resting areas during their annual migrations along the Pacific Coast, the sanctuary is ideally located. It is a place where wildlife and their habitats are protected from harm, and it lies next to miles of flat marshland and farmland. Over 280 species of birds have now been recorded at the Sanctuary, from the plentiful Mallard, Canada goose and snow geese, to more uncommon species such as the black-crowned night heron and gyrfalcon.
EyeLoveBirds has the full list of the birds of Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary.
Sandhill Crane | © Erynn Tomlinson