Where to find B.C.'s most beautiful birds this fall

It was clear that something unusual was happening as we pulled into Iona Beach Regional Park in Richmond, B.C. on a birding tour with Liron Gertsman of Eagle-Eye Tours. Birders had their powerful spotting scopes focused on the edge of a holding pond. “A rare bird was reported this morning,” Gertsman explained. A sharp-tailed sandpiper had been spotted, drawing birders hoping for a glimpse of the elusive visitor. Common across parts of Asia and Australasia, the species is a rare sight