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George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary

1963 establishments in British ColumbiaDelta, British ColumbiaMigratory Bird Sanctuaries of CanadaProtected areas established in 1963Protected areas of British Columbia
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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.

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George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Robertson Road, Delta

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Alaksen National Wildlife Area

Robertson Road 5421
V4K 3N2 Delta
British Columbia, Canada
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