Subject: Re: Shorebird Migration Date?
Date: Mar 1 00:23:47 1998
From: Michael Price - mprice at mindlink.bc.ca


Hi Tweets,

Barry Levine writes:

>Does anyone know the weekend(s) in April when shorebird migration will be
>in full swing. I will be taking my Ecology class to look at Gray Whales
>and thought we could take in the spectacle at Bowerman Basin that same
>day. Thanks.

Depends on the species, Barry, but if it's numbers you want try the last
week of April. Average peak for Western Sandpipers Calidris mauri through
Vancouver BC is Apr. 29. As they might lay over in Bowerman Basin for a few
days beforehand to gas up, you may want to try there around Apr 25.

Michael Price A brave world, Sir,
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