At 11:45am on June 18th - 2016, Ian Cruickshank (who has now found 3 Provinical rarities in a week!) found a Snowy Plover at the beach at Florencia Bay near Ucluelet. Florencia Bay is located within Pacific Rim National Park.
Multiple observers got to see the bird and the bird is still present as of 8:25pm on June 18th.
There was no sign of the Snowy Plover on June 19th.
A video of the bird can be viewed HERE
Map to location is HERE
Directions:
Park in the gravel pullout which is on the left hand side of Tofino-Ucluelet Hwy and walk down the Gold Mine Trail through the woods (about 2km) to the beach. Bird was feeding along the shore, on the beach to the left of the path entrance and 150 m East of the Lost Shoe Creek mouth.
If you get to Wick Rd you have gone too far.
This 2 km hike is NOT for those with mobility issues.
This is the 20th record for the province of BC.
Multiple observers got to see the bird and the bird is still present as of 8:25pm on June 18th.
There was no sign of the Snowy Plover on June 19th.
A video of the bird can be viewed HERE
Map to location is HERE
Directions:
Park in the gravel pullout which is on the left hand side of Tofino-Ucluelet Hwy and walk down the Gold Mine Trail through the woods (about 2km) to the beach. Bird was feeding along the shore, on the beach to the left of the path entrance and 150 m East of the Lost Shoe Creek mouth.
If you get to Wick Rd you have gone too far.
This 2 km hike is NOT for those with mobility issues.
This is the 20th record for the province of BC.
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| Photos: Melissa Hafting |
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