Research has uncovered the slimy secret behind the incredible migrations of western sandpipers — a nutrient-rich “superfood” hidden within coastal mudflats. Critical stopover sites along North America’s coast, such as Roberts Bank on the Fraser River estuary in British Columbia, provide the birds with this essential fuel to complete their long journeys. But now, just as we’ve come to understand it, we’re in danger of losing it forever. Writer and conservation photographer Isabelle Groc took a de
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Welcome back the sandpipers with us! The Western Sandpiper spring migration has begun, and this week we can watch the birds as they feed on intertidal biofilm over the mudflats of Roberts Bank on the Fraser River estuary. Join filmmaker Isabelle Groc, scientist Robert Elner, Special Bird Service and GSA Community Organizer Khalid at Brunswick Point in Delta this Saturday April 26. The event is free, but tickets are limited. Register now on this link in bio for this special guided walking tour to
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