Family group of American Wigeon at the Granary Ponds. |
A pair of Arctic Tern resting at the Granary ponds. A few juvenile birds are now flying. |
Beluga Whale |
The Granary Ponds attract 100's of puddle ducks that roost for the night. |
The most common scaup during the summer/early fall is the Greater Scaup. We only observed 3 female Lesser Scaup during the week. |
Lots of juvenile Lesser Yellowlegs were found during the week. |
The Pectoral Sandpiper is a regular fall migrant through the Churchill region. |
A number of Polar Bears were reported during the week but it took 'til Saturday for Ben and I to finally see one. This individual was working the coastline at Eskimo Point. |
This was only my second Polar Bear for Churchill. My last sighting was in June, 2004. |
The bear appeared unconcerned about us in the boat. |
The Polar Bear is an excellent swimmer and will travel great distances in the water. |
After a brief swim the Polar Bear returns to the rocky coastline. |
A mixed flock of Stilt Sandpipers and Short-billed Dowitchers rest at the Granary Ponds on August 5th. |
A small flock of adult Hudsonian Godwit fly in to feed at the ponds as our first rain of the week starts. |
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