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Written by Brian Grover
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Sunday, 24 August 2008 04:17 |
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Getting to Boundary Bay is as easy as hopping the #601 South Delta bus at Burrard Skytrain Station. The bus runs every half hour [hourly weekends before 11 am] and, during peak hours, crosses three zones, taking about an hour. The bus stops momentarily at Ladner Exchange but you won't need to transfer. Jump off at the corner of 56th Street and 16th Avenue instead, cross the busy main street and continue walking east along 16th for 20 minutes or so until you reach Beach Grove Road. Take a left and you'll find the GVRD Park one block ahead. The trees on your left as you enter the park are a favourite perching place for Bald Eagles. The #601 Vancouver bus will return you to where you started in reverse déja vu.
If starting from outside of the downtown core, zip over to the TransLink website to plot your route.
Most bird watching is done from the dikes though at high tide the beach will afford better views of feeding shorebirds. At low tide exploring the extensive mud flats of Boundary Bay is not recommended. Quicksand and in-rushing tides can be perilous. Becoming stranded far from shore is a very real possibility. The best time to see active feeding, particularly from owls, is from late afternoon on to dusk.
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