George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary

George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Map showing the location of George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Map showing the location of George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Map showing the location of George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Map showing the location of George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary
LocationWestham Island, Delta, British Columbia
Coordinates49°05′51″N 123°09′58″W / 49.09750°N 123.16611°W / 49.09750; -123.16611
Area648 ha (1,600 acres)
DesignationMigratory Bird Sanctuary
Established1967
Governing bodyCanadian Wildlife Service
Websitewww.reifelbirdsanctuary.com

George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, and is part of the Fraser River estuary, designated a site of Hemispheric Importance by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network.

The area includes managed wetlands, marshes and dikes. The 300-hectare (740-acre) area has numerous walking trails, bird blinds, lookouts, and a gift shop. It has resident nesting sites for sandhill cranes, bald eagles, mallards, spotted towhees and many others. Migrants include, lesser snow geese, greater and lesser yellowlegs, long-billed dowitchers, and western sandpipers. Over 250 species have so far been recorded in the sanctuary. The sanctuary is open year-round from 9 am to 4 pm local time.

  1. ^ Canada, Environment and Climate Change (November 17, 2014). "George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary". aem. Retrieved September 14, 2020.