Birding, June 20, 2026: Crows call for a harried Harrier

Where: Reifel Bird Sanctuary (Delta), Centennial Beach (Delta), Piper Spit, Burnaby Lake (Burnaby)Weather: Sunny, 17-23°C In which a crow demonstrates why the Raptor Trail may need to be renamed Corvid Trail. Reifel Bird Sanctuary A green London Slough, filled with Canada Geese and a couple of turtles. Our first stop was Reifel, which I haven’t been to since the surgery. Much like myself, the sanctuary has mostly healed from its own issues, namely all trails are now open, though at least three are rather lumpy, with signs warning you to walk like you’re an ATV. Despite sunny skies, comfy (not hot) temperatures the front gate was open and, indeed, there weren’t too many people around. Something non-birding people may not realize is that summer is actually about the worst time for birding, because: Maximum tree canopy makes birds in trees harder to spot. Birds like trees. It’s an in-between season, meaning a lot of spring migrants have already left and the winter migrants are yet to…